Shorttail Electric Ray [Narcine brevilabiata]
Description
The Shorttail Electric Ray, also known as Narcine brevilabiata, is a species of electric ray in the family Narcinidae. It is found in the western central Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. This ray is demersal, which means it lives on or near the bottom of the sea. It has a round pectoral disc and a short tail, and it can generate a strong electric shock for defense and prey capture.
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 |
Shortail Electric Rays
Benthobatis
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