Tetronarce formosa (Haas & Ebert, 2006)

Taiwanese Torpedo

Torpedo formosa Haas & Ebert, 2006: 2, Figs 1 –3. Holotype: CAS 223471. Type locality: Ta-Shi Fish Market, northeastern Taiwan.

Local synonymy: White et al., 2018: 214, figs (PNG).

PNG voucher material: (1 spec.) NTUM 11498, juvenile male 258 mm TL, northwest of Kavieng, New Ireland, 2°27’ S, 150°40’ E, 335–340 m depth, 28 Aug. 2014.

Remarks: First record of this family and genus in PNG; first record of this species outside of Taiwanese waters, possibly suggests a much broader range than previously thought.