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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narcinidae Numbfishes

Genus: Narcine

(See list of species below)


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16 species (see list below)
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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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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013