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Narcine timlei
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Blackspotted numbfish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Torpediniformes Narcinidae
Reference of the original description
M.E. Blochii Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus ex illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit. J.G. Schneider, Saxo: 584 p., 110 pl.
M.E. Blochii Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus ex illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit. J.G. Schneider, Saxo: 584 p., 110 pl.
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Narcine indica, Narcine macrura, Narcine maculata., Narcine microphthalma, Raja timlei, Torpedo timlei
Narcine indica, Narcine macrura, Narcine maculata., Narcine microphthalma, Raja timlei, Torpedo timlei
Types
Narcine timlei
Lectotype: ZMB: 4581 or 4582 Paralectotype: ZMB: 7588 ZMB: 4581 or 4582,
Narcine indica
Holotype: ZMB: 5482
Narcine macrura
Holotype: MNHN: 2095;
Narcine maculata.
Holotype: MNHN: 1336 (ex RMNH);
Narcine microphthalma
Holotype: MNHN: 1342;
Narcine timlei
Lectotype: ZMB: 4581 or 4582 Paralectotype: ZMB: 7588 ZMB: 4581 or 4582,
Narcine indica
Holotype: ZMB: 5482
Narcine macrura
Holotype: MNHN: 2095;
Narcine maculata.
Holotype: MNHN: 1336 (ex RMNH);
Narcine microphthalma
Holotype: MNHN: 1342;
Description :
Citation: Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024
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Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), Godavari Estuary and Kakinada Bay on the East Coast of India, Bay of Bengal © Dr. Padmavathi Devarapalli, FishBase Collaborator 1675, Kakinada-533003, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), Godavari Estuary and Kakinada Bay on the East Coast of India, Bay of Bengal © Dr. Padmavathi Devarapalli, FishBase Collaborator 1675, Kakinada-533003, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
Common names
Black-spotted electric ray, Blackspotted numbfish, Indian electric ray, Largespotted numbfish, Spotted numbfish
Black-spotted electric ray, Blackspotted numbfish, Indian electric ray, Largespotted numbfish, Spotted numbfish
Short Description
Subtrapezoidal disc, a uniform purplish-brown, brown, or tan dorsal coloration (devoid of any other markings), and wide, broadly rounded tooth bands (Ref. 49866).
Subtrapezoidal disc, a uniform purplish-brown, brown, or tan dorsal coloration (devoid of any other markings), and wide, broadly rounded tooth bands (Ref. 49866).
Human uses
aquarium: commercial
aquarium: commercial
Biology
Found in continental waters, both inshore and offshore (Ref. 9912). Also inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534).
Found in continental waters, both inshore and offshore (Ref. 9912). Also inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534).
Habitat
demersal; marine
demersal; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4056;
shark-references Species-ID=4056;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Cestoda
- Acanthobothrium coronatum (Rudolphi, 1819) Van Beneden, 1850 [16410] [16448]
- Acanthobothrium ijimai Yoshida, 1917 [16410] [16448]
- Acanthobothrium sp. [16448]
- Anteropora indica Subhapradha, 1955 [16423] [16338]
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