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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes


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71 species (see list below)

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Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Benthobatis kreffti
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 50 cm WD
Photo by FAO
 
Benthobatis marcida
[Blind torpedo]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 39.2 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Benthobatis moresbyi
[Dark blind ray]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 21.5 cm TL
 
Benthobatis yangi
[Taiwanese blind electric ray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Crassinarke dormitor
[Sleeper torpedo]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Diplobatis colombiensis
[Colombian dwarf numbfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Diplobatis guamachensis
[Venezuelan dwarf numbfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Diplobatis ommata
[Ocellated electric ray]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
Photo by JAMARC
 
Diplobatis picta
[Painted electric ray]

Photo by Freire, K.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 30.7 cm TL
Photo by Freire, K.
 
Discopyge castelloi
[Castello's apron numbfish]

Photo by Schories, D.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 53.8 cm TL
Photo by Schories, D.
 
Discopyge tschudii
[Apron ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
 
Electrolux addisoni
[Ornate sleeper-ray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17.6 cm NG
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Heteronarce bentuviai
[Elat electric ray]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Heteronarce garmani
[Natal electric ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
 
Heteronarce mollis
[Soft electric ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Heteronarce prabhui
[Quilon electric ray]

Photo by Vogt, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Photo by Vogt, A.
 
Hypnos monopterygius
[Coffin ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Narcine atzi
[Oman numbfish]

Photo by Burge, E.J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Photo by Burge, E.J.
 
Narcine bancroftii
[Lesser electric ray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 54 cm WD
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Narcine brasiliensis
[Brazilian electric ray]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & T. Sinanan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & T. Sinanan
 
Narcine brevilabiata
[Shortlip electric ray]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Narcine brunnea
[Brown numbfish]

Photo by Murch, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 119 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Narcine entemedor
[Giant electric ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35.6 cm TL
 
Narcine insolita
[Madagascar numbfish]

Photo by J. Pincay-Espinoza et al.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Photo by J. Pincay-Espinoza et al.
 
Narcine leoparda
[Leopard numbfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo–West Pacific; Paki
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Narcine lingula
[Chinese numbfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo–West Pacific; Sri
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Narcine maculata
[Darkfinned numbfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Narcine oculifera
[Bigeye numbfish]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Narcine prodorsalis
[Tonkin numbfish]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30.1 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Narcine rierai
[Slender electric ray]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Narcine timlei
[Spotted numbfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Narcine vermiculata
[Vermiculate electric ray]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.5 cm TL
 
Narcinops lasti
[Western numbfish]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 34.8 cm TL
 
Narcinops nelsoni
[Eastern numbfish]
No picture found
################
Max. Length 24.1 cm TL
 
Narcinops ornatus
[]

Photo by Aitken, K.

Southeast Indian Ocean an
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Photo by Aitken, K.
 
Narcinops tasmaniensis
[Tasmanian numbfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Narcinops westraliensis
[Banded numbfish]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Narke capensis
[Onefin electric ray]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific; Oman (
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Narke dipterygia
[Numbray]

Photo by Cornish, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Cornish, A.
 
Narke japonica
[Japanese sleeper ray]

Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

North-West Pacific
Max. Length 43.1 cm TL
Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.
 
Platyrhina hyugaensis
[Hyuga fanray]

Photo by Psomadakis, P.N.

Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Psomadakis, P.N.
 
Platyrhina psomadakisi
[Indian fanray]

Photo by Zhang, J.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 86.3 cm TL
Photo by Zhang, J.
 
Platyrhina sinensis
[Chinese fanray]

Photo by Murch, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Platyrhina tangi
[Yellow-spotted fanray]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Platyrhinoidis triseriata
[Thornback guitarfish]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit
 
Temera hardwickii
[Finless sleeper ray]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Tetronarce californica
[Pacific electric ray]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 113.3 cm TL
 
Tetronarce cowleyi
[Cowley’s torpedo ray]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Tetronarce fairchildi
[New Zealand torpedo]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 89 cm TL
 
Tetronarce formosa
[Taiwan torpedo ray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 107 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Tetronarce macneilli
[Shorttail torpedo]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 36.6 cm TL
 
Tetronarce microdiscus
[Smalldisk torpedo]

Photo by Scott, S.

Circumglobal. Eastern Atl
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Photo by Scott, S.
 
Tetronarce nobiliana
[Electric ray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Tetronarce peruana
[Peruvian torpedo]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Tetronarce puelcha
[Argentine torpedo]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 44.5 cm TL
 
Tetronarce semipelagica
[Semipelagic torpedo]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 69.3 cm TL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Tetronarce tokionis
[Trapezoid torpedo]

Photo by Zagal, C.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Photo by Zagal, C.
 
Tetronarce tremens
[Chilean torpedo]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 39 cm TL
 
Torpedo adenensis
[Aden torpedo]
No picture found
Mediteranean Sea or Red S
 
Torpedo alexandrinsis
[Alexandrine torpedo]

Photo by Simpson, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by Simpson, R.
 
Torpedo andersoni
[Florida torpedo]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Torpedo bauchotae
[Rosette torpedo]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 64 cm TL
 
Torpedo fuscomaculata
[Black-spotted torpedo]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Torpedo mackayana
[Ringed torpedo]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Torpedo marmorata
[Marbled electric ray]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Field, R.
 
Torpedo panthera
[Panther electric ray]

Photo by Ketabi, R. / S. Jamili

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Photo by Ketabi, R. / S. Jamili
 
Torpedo sinuspersici
[Variable torpedo ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29.1 cm TL
 
Torpedo suessii
[Red sea torpedo]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Torpedo torpedo
[Common torpedo]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Typhlonarke aysoni
[Blind electric ray]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Typhlonarke tarakea
[Oval electric ray]
71 Species of Family Narkidae
(Sleeper rays)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Benthobatis kreffti Southwest Atlantic 30 TL
Benthobatis marcida Blind torpedo Western Central Atlantic. 50 WD
Benthobatis moresbyi Dark blind ray Indian Ocean 39.2 TL
Benthobatis yangi Taiwanese blind electric ray Northwest Pacific 21.5 TL
Crassinarke dormitor Sleeper torpedo Western Pacific
Diplobatis colombiensis Colombian dwarf numbfish Western Central Atlantic 17 TL
Diplobatis guamachensis Venezuelan dwarf numbfish Western Central Atlantic 20 TL
Diplobatis ommata Ocellated electric ray Eastern Pacific 25 TL
Diplobatis picta Painted electric ray Western Atlantic 13.7 TL
Discopyge castelloi Castello's apron numbfish Southwest Atlantic 30.7 TL
Discopyge tschudii Apron ray Southeast Pacific 53.8 TL
Electrolux addisoni Ornate sleeper-ray Western Indian Ocean 52 TL
Heteronarce bentuviai Elat electric ray Western Indian Ocean 17.6 NG
Heteronarce garmani Natal electric ray Western Indian Ocean 25 TL
Heteronarce mollis Soft electric ray Western Indian Ocean 22.5 SL
Heteronarce prabhui Quilon electric ray Western Indian Ocean
Hypnos monopterygius Coffin ray Indo-West Pacific 70 TL
Narcine atzi Oman numbfish Western Indian Ocean 36 TL
Narcine bancroftii Lesser electric ray Western Atlantic 65 TL
Narcine brasiliensis Brazilian electric ray Western Atlantic 54 WD
Narcine brevilabiata Shortlip electric ray Northwest Pacific 32 TL
Narcine brunnea Brown numbfish Indo-West Pacific 22 TL
Narcine entemedor Giant electric ray Eastern Pacific 119 TL
Narcine insolita Madagascar numbfish Western Indian Ocean 35.6 TL
Narcine leoparda Leopard numbfish Southeast Pacific 33 TL
Narcine lingula Chinese numbfish Indo–West Pacific; Paki 35 TL
Narcine maculata Darkfinned numbfish Indo–West Pacific; Sri 40 TL
Narcine oculifera Bigeye numbfish Western Indian Ocean 35 SL
Narcine prodorsalis Tonkin numbfish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL
Narcine rierai Slender electric ray Western Indian Ocean 30.1 TL
Narcine timlei Spotted numbfish Indo-West Pacific 38 TL
Narcine vermiculata Vermiculate electric ray Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL
Narcinops lasti Western numbfish Eastern Indian Ocean 36.5 TL
Narcinops nelsoni Eastern numbfish Southwest Pacific 34.8 TL
Narcinops ornatus ################ 24.1 TL
Narcinops tasmaniensis Tasmanian numbfish Southeast Indian Ocean an 47 TL
Narcinops westraliensis Banded numbfish Eastern Indian Ocean 29 TL
Narke capensis Onefin electric ray Southeast Atlantic 38 TL
Narke dipterygia Numbray Indo-West Pacific; Oman ( 18 TL
Narke japonica Japanese sleeper ray Northwest Pacific 40 TL
Platyrhina hyugaensis Hyuga fanray North-West Pacific 43.1 TL
Platyrhina psomadakisi Indian fanray Northern Indian Ocean 38 TL
Platyrhina sinensis Chinese fanray Northwest Pacific 86.3 TL
Platyrhina tangi Yellow-spotted fanray Northwest Pacific 68 TL
Platyrhinoidis triseriata Thornback guitarfish Eastern Pacific 91 TL
Temera hardwickii Finless sleeper ray Eastern Indian Ocean and 46 TL
Tetronarce californica Pacific electric ray Eastern Pacific 140 TL
Tetronarce cowleyi Cowley’s torpedo ray Southeast Atlantic 113.3 TL
Tetronarce fairchildi New Zealand torpedo Southwest Pacific 100 TL
Tetronarce formosa Taiwan torpedo ray Northwest Pacific 89 TL
Tetronarce macneilli Shorttail torpedo Eastern Indian Ocean 107 TL
Tetronarce microdiscus Smalldisk torpedo Southeast Pacific 36.6 TL
Tetronarce nobiliana Electric ray Circumglobal. Eastern Atl 180 TL
Tetronarce peruana Peruvian torpedo Southeast Pacific 50 TL
Tetronarce puelcha Argentine torpedo Southwest Atlantic 110 TL
Tetronarce semipelagica Semipelagic torpedo Southeast Pacific 44.5 TL
Tetronarce tokionis Trapezoid torpedo Northwest Pacific 69.3 TL
Tetronarce tremens Chilean torpedo Eastern Pacific 90 TL
Torpedo adenensis Aden torpedo Western Indian Ocean 39 TL
Torpedo alexandrinsis Alexandrine torpedo Mediteranean Sea or Red S
Torpedo andersoni Florida torpedo Western Central Atlantic 22 TL
Torpedo bauchotae Rosette torpedo Eastern Atlantic 14.5 TL
Torpedo fuscomaculata Black-spotted torpedo Western Indian Ocean 64 TL
Torpedo mackayana Ringed torpedo Eastern Atlantic 40 TL
Torpedo marmorata Marbled electric ray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL
Torpedo panthera Panther electric ray Western Indian Ocean 100 TL
Torpedo sinuspersici Variable torpedo ray Western Indian Ocean 130 TL
Torpedo suessii Red sea torpedo Western Indian Ocean 29.1 TL
Torpedo torpedo Common torpedo Eastern Atlantic 60 TL
Typhlonarke aysoni Blind electric ray Southwest Pacific 45 TL
Typhlonarke tarakea Oval electric ray Southwest Pacific 35 TL



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