meigs3
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The ray is the Lesser Electric Ray. Paul Humann says it is "uncommon Florida", "if touched can deliver mild (14 to 37 volt) electric shock".
Perdido Jetties 7/23/06
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SuPrBuGmAn
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T'is true, I've had one knock me in the face before 
I don't know how uncommon they are, I see them all the time.
I don't know how uncommon they are, I see them all the time.
OP
Never gotten popped by one before.. If I'm going to touch one I get my hand up under them... I think the shocking parts are topside near the eyes.SuPrBuGmAn:T'is true, I've had one knock me in the face before
I don't know how uncommon they are, I see them all the time.
They may be uncommon in most of Florida, but we have a pretty healthy population of these ocelated ones we call Leopards in the Lower Alabama/Florida panhandle area.
Rick
SuPrBuGmAn
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I had a buddy spook one, it swam swiftly into my face and zapped me before shooting off into the dark(nightdive). No idea which part of it hit me, but I was a bit 'shocked' by the hand I was dealt?!...
*yeah, not funny... I know
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*yeah, not funny... I know
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tom wicker
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Pre Ivan
we use to night dive the beach out in front of the Sea & Suds there by the light house. In font of the restaurant there use to be staggered pillion forms I guess you would call them they extended on out like at one time there was to be a boardwalk. In these holes we use to find plenty of octopus and other sea critters it was pretty common to see these Rays swimming around there also. I never knew about the shock part though I’m glad I never shook their hand and introduced myself to one. Anyone dove there lately? I wonder If Ivan covered them up.
we use to night dive the beach out in front of the Sea & Suds there by the light house. In font of the restaurant there use to be staggered pillion forms I guess you would call them they extended on out like at one time there was to be a boardwalk. In these holes we use to find plenty of octopus and other sea critters it was pretty common to see these Rays swimming around there also. I never knew about the shock part though I’m glad I never shook their hand and introduced myself to one. Anyone dove there lately? I wonder If Ivan covered them up.
SuPrBuGmAn
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I haven't dove em, one of my buddies dove them regularly a decade ago. He tells me he used to find new pairs of sunglasses, jewelry, ect that the tourists lose 
