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Lives on the continental shelf, usually in very shallow waters. Feeds on invertebrates and benthic fishes. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). The electric organs can produce a discharge of about 45 volts, depending on the size of the animal. The discharge is used to stun prey and as defense against predators.
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Chaetodon andamanensis Kuiter & Debelius, 1999
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Microchirus theophila (Risso, 1810)
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