Numbray (Narke dipterygia)

Scientific name: Narke dipterygia Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Numbray (Narke dipterygia)

The Numbray (Narke dipterygia) is a marine fish of the family Narkidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Oman and the Arabian Sea eastward to Japan and south to Singapore and Indonesia.

Biology

Found in continental waters, both inshore and offshore. Biology little known. The electric organs present on disc are used to stun the prey.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Narke dipterygia
Family
Narkidae (Sleeper rays)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Oman and the Arabian Sea eastward to Japan and south to Singapore and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Other
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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