Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Spotted numbfish
Narcine timlei
photo by Devarapalli, P.

Family:  Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Max. size:  38 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea (Pakistan) to South-East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and southern China).
Diagnosis:  Subtrapezoidal disc, a uniform purplish-brown, brown, or tan dorsal coloration (devoid of any other markings), and wide, broadly rounded tooth bands (Ref. 49866).
Biology:  Found in continental waters, both inshore and offshore (Ref. 9912). Occurs over soft bottoms; feeds on bottom-living organisms; possesses electric organs (Ref. 68964). Biology little known (Ref. 9912). Gravid females produces 2-3 pups during each gestation. Males mature at ca. 14 cm TL; born at ca. 6 cm TL (Ref. 114953).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 09 October 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  other


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