Brown numbfish (Narcine brunnea)

Scientific name: Narcine brunnea Annandale, 1909

Brown numbfish (Narcine brunnea)

The Brown numbfish (Narcine brunnea) is a marine fish of the family Narcinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, off Pakistan to the Gulf of Thailand.

Biology

Found in continental waters, both inshore and offshore. Biology little known.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Narcine brunnea
Family
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: off Pakistan to the Gulf of Thailand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Other
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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