Electric Pancake
Descended from S. electrica after a few of them wandered into zone 25. They live on a diet of Kelpflotensa sp. and F. foliumicroeus. They can reach up to 3 feet long with a 2.5 foot “wingspan.” This is because their fins have adapted to become much longer, helping this muscal to “sail” along the ocean currents. This muscal is similar to its cousin S. voltus, having the very same electroreceptive capabilities. The only developmental difference between the two is that S. dasyatus has grown very long fins, while S. voltus developed a dorsal fin. When they are attacked, they release a large shock of electricity just like their ancestor, however now due to their electroreceptive capabilities they now can detect predators earlier, making their shocks more precise. They are also able to somewhat combat their numbness by controlling the amount of electricity released. If they detect a predator approaching, they will increase the voltage of their electric field, causing the predator to have low voltage run through them, causing them to become tingly and uncomfortable. While this is less effective against more determined predators like A. tropheus, it is effective in deterring and warning more hesitant predators like S. cannibalisii. Of course, when a more determined predator does approach, they will release the full shock upon them. This full shock will leave dasyatus slightly numbed for up to 20 minutes, making them slightly more vulnerable. This numbness is because they derive their electricity from the electric signals in their nervous system. When this electricity is released, they don't have enough leftover to properly maintain their electrical signals. They are also unable to maintain their electric field in this state.
The new long fins that this muscal have developed have a muscle system that allow them to be manipulated to allow this muscal to glide on ocean currents, allowing them to move great distances with little energy consumption. It also uses these fins to hover in the water while consuming Kelpflotensa sp. For reproduction, the females will lay a batch of around 15 eggs on the seafloor, and the male will fertilize them. Young hatch at just under 1 foot long.