Narke dipterygia (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Numbray
Narke dipterygia
photo by Devarapalli, P.

 Family:  Narkidae (Sleeper rays)
 Max. size:  18 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Oman and the Arabian Sea eastward to Japan and south to Singapore and Indonesia.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found in continental waters, both inshore and offshore (Ref. 9913). Biology little known (Ref. 9913). The electric organs present on disc are used to stun the prey.
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  other
 Country info:  Also Ref. 9913.

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 28.06.95
 Modified by: Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G. - 05.04.10
 Checked by: Compagno, Leonard J.V. - 05.10.95

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