Narcine

Narcine is a genus of electric rays in the family Narcinidae. These species have a rounded pectoral fin disc and two dorsal fins, the first usually smaller than the second and placed behind the pelvic fin bases. The tail is longer than the disc and has a lateral fold. The spiracles are close behind the eyes, the nasal flaps are merged into a flap in front of the mouth. The teeth are nearly flat, with a central point.^[2]

Narcine Temporal range: 56–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Eocene to Present[1]
Narcine bancroftii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Torpediniformes
Family:	Narcinidae
Genus:	Narcine Henle, 1834
Type species
Torpedo brasiliensis Olfers, 1831
Synonyms
Cyclonarce Gill, 1862 Gonionarce Gill, 1862 Narcinops Whitley, 1940 Syrraxis Bonaparte (ex Jourdan), 1841

Species

There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:^[3]

• Narcine atzi M. R. de Carvalho & J. E. Randall, 2003 (Atz's numbfish)
• Narcine baliensis M. R. de Carvalho & W. T. White, 2016 ^[4]
• Narcine bancroftii (E. Griffith & C. H. Smith, 1834) (Lesser electric ray)
• Narcine brasiliensis (Olfers, 1831) (Brazilian electric ray)
• Narcine brevilabiata Bessednov, 1966 (Short-lip electric ray)
• Narcine brunnea Annandale, 1909 (Brown numbfish)
• Narcine entemedor D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895 (Giant electric ray)
• Narcine insolita M. R. de Carvalho, Séret & Compagno, 2002 (Madagascar numbfish)
• Narcine leoparda M. R. de Carvalho, 2001 (Leopard electric ray)
• Narcine lingula J. Richardson, 1846 (Chinese numbfish)
• Narcine maculata (G. Shaw, 1804) (Dark-finned numbfish)
• Narcine oculifera M. R. de Carvalho, Compagno & Mee, 2002 (Big-eye electric ray)
• Narcine prodorsalis Bessednov, 1966 (Tonkin numbfish)
• Narcine rierai (Lloris & Rucabado, 1991) (Slender electric ray)
• Narcine tasmaniensis J. Richardson, 1841 (Tasmanian numbfish)
• Narcine timlei (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Spotted numbfish)
• Narcine vermiculatus Breder, 1928 (Vermiculate electric ray)

References

1. Sepkoski, J.J.Jr (2002). "A Compendium of Fossil Marine Animal Genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Narcine". FishBase. January 2016 version.
3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Narcine Henle, 1834". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
4. Carvalho, M.R.d. & White, W.T. (2016): Narcine baliensis, a new species of electric ray from southeast Asia (Chondrichthyes: Torpediniformes). Zootaxa, 4127 (1): 149–160.