Narcine lingula Richardson, 1846
Chinese numbfish
Narcine lingula
photo by Malaer, P.

 Family:  Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
 Max. size:  33 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: India to China and off Cambodia (Ref. 9912). Photo records from Komodo, Indonesia (Seret, pers.comm. 01/15). Conservation status maybe of concern in Northwest Pacific because of its inshore benthic habitat, low abudance, and the presence of intensive demersal fisheries (Ref. 47737).
 Diagnosis:  Preorbital length about equal to preoral length (and much greater than prenasal length), and dark brown spots that are usually greater than eye diameter over a brown background (Ref. 49866).
 Biology:  Found in continental waters, both inshore and offshore (Ref. 9912). Biology little known (Ref. 9912).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  other
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 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 20.10.95
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.08.09

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