Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narcinidae Numbfishes

Genus: Discopyge

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Photo by Freire, K.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 30.7 cm TL
Discopyge castelloi Menni, Rincón & García, 2008

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Discopyge castelloi
[Castello's apron numbfish]

Photo by Schories, D.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 53.8 cm TL
Discopyge tschudii Heckel, 1846

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Discopyge tschudii
[Apron ray]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Discopyge castelloi Castello's apron numbfish Southwest Atlantic 30.7 TL 2008
Discopyge tschudii Apron ray Southeast Pacific 53.8 TL 1846



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