Australian Numbfish [Narcine bancroftii]
Description
The Australian Numbfish is a species of electric ray in the family Narcinidae. It is known for producing an electric shock. It is predominantly found in the warm, shallow inshore waters and estuarine habitats of Australia. It has a diamond-shaped pectoral disc and a short tail with a triangular caudal fin. It is typically brownish in color with small, white-edged, dark-centered spots.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Electric Rays
Torpediniformes
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| Family |
Numbfishes
Narcinidae
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| Genus |
Numbfishes
Narcine
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