Narcine brunnea

The Brown numbfish (Narcine brunnea), also known as brown electric ray, is a species of numbfish in the family Narcinidae. It is found in Indo-West Pacific countries such as Pakistan off coast, India, Sri Lanka, to the Gulf of Thailand. They mainly live in continental waters, both inshore and offshore. The maximum length is about 22 cm (8.7 in).[1]

Brown Numbfish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Order:
Torpediniformes
Family:
Narcinidae
Genus:
Narcine
Species:
N. brunnea
Binomial name
Narcine brunnea
Annandale, 1909

References
  1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/15444


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