Bigeye Numbfish
Narcine oculifera
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: to 25 m
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This electric ray rests on sandy bottoms near rocky reefs and can deliver a numbing shock from organs in its disc shaped body. Females mature at around 32 centimetres and pups arrive already a third that size, born live rather than from eggs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Torpediniformes › Narcinidae › Narcine
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275396.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bigeye Numbfish live?
- The Bigeye Numbfish (Narcine oculifera) is typically found at to 25 m.
- Is the Bigeye Numbfish dangerous to divers?
- The Bigeye Numbfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bigeye Numbfish get?
- The Bigeye Numbfish grows to about 35 cm.