Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narcinidae Numbfishes

Genus: Diplobatis

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Diplobatis colombiensis Fechhelm & McEachran, 1984

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Diplobatis colombiensis
[Colombian dwarf numbfish]

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Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Diplobatis guamachensis Martín Salazar, 1957

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Diplobatis guamachensis
[Venezuelan dwarf numbfish]

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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Diplobatis ommata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1890)

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Diplobatis ommata
[Ocellated electric ray]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
Diplobatis picta Palmer, 1950

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Diplobatis picta
[Painted electric ray]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Diplobatis colombiensis Colombian dwarf numbfish Western Central Atlantic 17 TL 1984
Diplobatis guamachensis Venezuelan dwarf numbfish Western Central Atlantic 20 TL 1957
Diplobatis ommata Ocellated electric ray Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1890
Diplobatis picta Painted electric ray Western Atlantic 13.7 TL 1950



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