Chinese numbfish (Narcine lingula)

Scientific name: Narcine lingula Richardson, 1846

Chinese numbfish (Narcine lingula)

The Chinese numbfish (Narcine lingula) is a marine fish of the family Narcinidae.

Biology

Preorbital length about equal to preoral length (and much greater than prenasal length), and dark brown spots that are usually greater than eye diameter over a brown background.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Narcine lingula
Family
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
33.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India to China and off Cambodia. Conservation status maybe of concern in Northwest Pacific because of its inshore benthic habitat, low abudance, and the presence of intensive demersal fisheries.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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