Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narcinidae Numbfishes

Genus: Narcinops

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 36.5 cm TL
 
Narcinops lasti
[Western numbfish]
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Max. Length 34.8 cm TL
 
Narcinops nelsoni
[Eastern numbfish]
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Max. Length 24.1 cm TL
 
Narcinops ornatus
[]

Photo by Aitken, K.

Southeast Indian Ocean an
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Narcinops tasmaniensis (Richardson, 1841)

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Narcinops tasmaniensis
[Tasmanian numbfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Narcinops westraliensis (McKay, 1966)

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Narcinops westraliensis
[Banded numbfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Narcinops lasti Western numbfish Eastern Indian Ocean 36.5 TL 2002
Narcinops nelsoni Eastern numbfish Southwest Pacific 34.8 TL 2008
Narcinops ornatus ################ 24.1 TL 2008
Narcinops tasmaniensis Tasmanian numbfish Southeast Indian Ocean an 47 TL 1841
Narcinops westraliensis Banded numbfish Eastern Indian Ocean 29 TL 1966



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