Spotted numbfish (Narcine timlei)

Scientific name: Narcine timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Spotted numbfish (Narcine timlei)

The Spotted numbfish (Narcine timlei) is a marine fish of the family Narcinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Pakistan to the Philippines.

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 timlei
Family
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
38.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan to the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Other
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

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Sources

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

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