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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narcinidae Numbfishes

Genus: Narcine

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16 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Narcine atzi
[Oman numbfish]

Photo by Carvalho, M.R. & W.T. White

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30.6 cm TL
Narcine baliensis Carvalho & White, 2016

Photo by Photo by Carvalho, M.R. & W.T. White
 
Narcine baliensis
[Indonesian numbfish]

Photo by Burge, E.J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Narcine bancroftii (Griffith & Smith, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Burge, E.J.
 
Narcine bancroftii
[Lesser electric ray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 54 cm WD
Narcine brasiliensis (Olfers, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Narcine brasiliensis
[Brazilian electric ray]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & T. Sinanan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Narcine brevilabiata Bessednov, 1966

Photo by Photo by Krajangdara, T. & T. Sinanan
 
Narcine brevilabiata
[Shortlip electric ray]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Narcine brunnea Annandale, 1909

Photo by Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Narcine brunnea
[Brown numbfish]

Photo by Murch, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 119 cm TL
Narcine entemedor Jordan & Starks, 1895

Photo by Photo by Murch, A.
 
Narcine entemedor
[Giant electric ray]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.6 cm TL
 
Narcine insolita
[Madagascar numbfish]

Photo by J. Pincay-Espinoza et al.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Narcine leoparda Carvalho, 2001

Photo by Photo by J. Pincay-Espinoza et al.
 
Narcine leoparda
[Leopard numbfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo–West Pacific; Paki
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Narcine lingula Richardson, 1846

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Narcine lingula
[Chinese numbfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo–West Pacific; Sri
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Narcine maculata (Shaw, 1804)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Narcine maculata
[Darkfinned numbfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Narcine oculifera
[Bigeye numbfish]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Narcine prodorsalis Bessednov, 1966

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Narcine prodorsalis
[Tonkin numbfish]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30.1 cm TL
Narcine rierai (Lloris & Rucabado, 1991)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Narcine rierai
[Slender electric ray]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Narcine timlei
[Spotted numbfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Narcine vermiculata Breder, 1928

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Narcine vermiculata
[Vermiculate electric ray]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Narcine atzi Oman numbfish Western Indian Ocean 36 TL 2003
Narcine baliensis Indonesian numbfish Eastern Indian Ocean 30.6 TL 2016
Narcine bancroftii Lesser electric ray Western Atlantic 65 TL 1834
Narcine brasiliensis Brazilian electric ray Western Atlantic 54 WD 1831
Narcine brevilabiata Shortlip electric ray Northwest Pacific 32 TL 1966
Narcine brunnea Brown numbfish Indo-West Pacific 22 TL 1909
Narcine entemedor Giant electric ray Eastern Pacific 119 TL 1895
Narcine insolita Madagascar numbfish Western Indian Ocean 35.6 TL 2002
Narcine leoparda Leopard numbfish Southeast Pacific 33 TL 2001
Narcine lingula Chinese numbfish Indo–West Pacific; Paki 35 TL 1846
Narcine maculata Darkfinned numbfish Indo–West Pacific; Sri 40 TL 1804
Narcine oculifera Bigeye numbfish Western Indian Ocean 35 SL 2002
Narcine prodorsalis Tonkin numbfish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1966
Narcine rierai Slender electric ray Western Indian Ocean 30.1 TL 1991
Narcine timlei Spotted numbfish Indo-West Pacific 38 TL 1801
Narcine vermiculata Vermiculate electric ray Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL 1928



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