Pi286 / 171 Narcine timlei (Spotted numbfish)

 

Pi286 / 171       Narcine timlei (Spotted numbfish)

 Phylum               : Chordata

Class                : Elasmobranchii

Order               : Torpediniformes

Family             : Narcinidaes

Genus              : Narcine

Species            : Narcine timlei

 Description:

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.

 IUCN Status: Vulnerable