''Narcine timlei'', the blackspotted numbfish, black-spotted electric ray, Indian electric ray, largespotted numbfish or spotted numbfish, is a species of

numbfish Narcinidae, or numbfishes, are a family of electric rays (order Torpediniformes). They are bottom-dwelling cartilaginous fishes with large, rounded pectoral fin discs and long tails. They can produce an electric discharge for defense, from which ...

in the family

Narcinidae Narcinidae, or numbfishes, are a family of electric rays (order Torpediniformes). They are bottom-dwelling cartilaginous fishes with large, rounded pectoral fin discs and long tails. They can produce an electric discharge for defense, from whic ...

Description

''Narcine timlei'' grows to a maximum length of 38 cm.Narcine timlei, Spotted numbfish: aquarium
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Distribution

This species is found in coastal regions and also offshore in the Indo-West Pacific, from

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to the

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. Narcine timlei is found in inshore marine waters and can withstand salinity up to 35 parts per thousand.

Parasites

''Narcine timlei'' is host to a number of parasites including: *'' Charopinus narcinae'' Pillai, 1962 *'' Caudacanthus narcini'' (Pillai, 1963) *'' Pseudocharopinus narcinae'' (Pillai, 1962) *'' Taeniacanthus narcini'' Pillai, 1963

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4668015 timlei Fish described in 1801