''Narcine brunnea'', the brown numbfish or brown electric ray, 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 whic ...

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 ...

. It is found in Indo-West Pacific countries such as

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off coast,

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, to the Gulf of

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. They mainly live in continental waters, both inshore and offshore. The maximum length is about .

References

* https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=564318

External links

* http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275388 * http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=64361 * http://shark-references.com/species/view/Narcine-brunnea * http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/fish/Torpediniformes/Narcinidae/Narcine-brunnea * https://www.gbif.org/species/2417766 brunnea Fish described in 1909 {{rajiformes-stub