SEASIDE – The Seaside Aquarium received a shocking delivery Wednesday.

A Pacific electric ray was donated to the aquarium by a fisherman who pulled the fish up in a drag net.

The Seaside Aquarium is displaying the ray in one of the viewing tanks.

“We just had to put her out for people to see right away,” said Tiffany Boothe, aquarium staff member.

A call has been placed to the Oregon Coast Aquarium to see if they have a need or desire for the fish. The Seaside Aquarium plans to give the ray to the Oregon Coast Aquarium if they are in the market for an electric ray.

“We can keep her but it’s pretty tight quarters in here. She’d have more room at the Oregon Coast Aquarium,” said Boothe.

The ray, which is an estimated 3 feet long, is nearly full-grown. According to Boothe, they reach roughly 4 feet at full maturity.

Two kidney shaped organs on both sides of the ray’s disc-shaped body can produce a shock of up to 45 volts to stun or kill prey and predators alike.

Their habitat ranges from British Columbia, Canada to Baja, Calif.

The fish was examined when it arrived and deemed to be a female in good health. She has a slightly distended belly, which may indicate that she had eaten shortly before being caught.

“She’ll be here for a few days at the very least,” said Boothe.

The Seaside Aquarium has not had an electric ray in at least 10 years, according to staff members.