Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narcinidae Numbfishes

Genus: Benthobatis

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Benthobatis kreffti Rincón, Stehmann & Vooren, 2001

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Benthobatis kreffti
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 50 cm WD
Benthobatis marcida Bean & Weed, 1909

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Benthobatis marcida
[Blind torpedo]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 39.2 cm TL
Benthobatis moresbyi Alcock, 1898

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Benthobatis moresbyi
[Dark blind ray]
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Max. Length 21.5 cm TL
 
Benthobatis yangi
[Taiwanese blind electric ray]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Benthobatis kreffti Southwest Atlantic 30 TL 2001
Benthobatis marcida Blind torpedo Western Central Atlantic. 50 WD 1909
Benthobatis moresbyi Dark blind ray Indian Ocean 39.2 TL 1898
Benthobatis yangi Taiwanese blind electric ray Northwest Pacific 21.5 TL 2003



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