Spotted Numbfish
Narcine timlei
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 38 cm
- For divers: caution
- IUCN status: VU
This ray glides over soft bottoms across continental shelves, both inshore and offshore, and grows to about 38 centimetres. Twin electric organs flank its head, used to stun the bottom living prey it feeds on. Females carry two or three pups at a time, each born around six centimetres long.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Torpediniformes › Narcinidae › Narcine
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275399.
FAQ
- Is the Spotted Numbfish dangerous to divers?
- Divers should approach the Spotted Numbfish with care.
- How big does the Spotted Numbfish get?
- The Spotted Numbfish grows to about 38 cm.