Now you see me, now you don't! The coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius) is a master of disguise, hiding under the sand from where it can deliver a powerful electric shock to anything that touches it. Coffin rays deliver these electric shocks through an electric organ in each pectoral fin, usually to shock crabs, worms and fishes which comprise the ray's diet. 📷 Ian Haggerty #ausgeo #sealife #ray #wildlife #underwaterphotography | Australian Geographic

Dr. Hilton talks about one of the specimens of Atlantic Torpedo Rays in the Nunnally Ichthyology Collection. These fishes are known from the temperate to tropical Atlantic Ocean, and are sluggish, benthic fishes that bury themselves in the sea bottom. Atlantic Torpedos, like other electric rays, possess electric organs formed by modified musculature that can generate up to 50 volts of electricity, stunning prey and potential predators. #nunnallyichthyologycollection | Virginia Institute of Marin

I came across this torpedo ray gracefully gliding above one of my favorite places in Aqaba. The corals are stunning. As the ray approached the bottom, a bearded scorpionfish came out of his den. Witnessing such beauty reminds me of the importance of preserving and protecting our oceans. 🌊 📹 GoPro 11 with AOI wide angle lensColor grading with @uwlunatic Calypso#UnderwaterBeauty #TorpedoRay #CoralReef #softcoral #hardcoral #scorpionfish #beautifuldestinations #scuba #scubadiving #uwcritters #und