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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Torpediniformes (Electric rays) > Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Etymology: Narcine: Greek, narke = numbness (Ref. 45335); oculifera: Named for its bulging eyes [oculus = eye; fera = to bear or carry].

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman and Gulf of Aden.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - 32.5 cm
Max length : 35.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41511)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Vertebrae: 109. Dorsal with irregular reticulated light brown to reddish-brown pattern over disc, pelvic fins and tail, demarcating white or creamy-white oval; reniform and circular spots of variable sizes over disc, and small white spots on dorsal and caudal fins. Eyes large and bulging. Circular spiracles with markedly elevated rims and complete antero-lateral margin. Interorbital distance greater than interspiracular distance. First dorsal fin greater than second in height. Individual teeth with small lateral cusplets; upper and lower tooth bands roughly equal in width and broadly rounded.

Occurs above sandy bottom near rocky reef areas.

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Carvalho, Marcelo | Collaborators

de Carvalho, M.R., L.J.V. Compagno and J.K.L. Mee, 2002. Narcine oculifera: a new species of electric ray from the gulfs of Oman and Aden (Chondrichthyes: Torpediniformes: Narcinidae). Copeia 2002(1):137-145. (Ref. 41511)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Narcine oculifera Carvalho, Compagno & Mee, 2002