Family Narcinidae - Numbfishes
  Order
:
Narcinidae
  Class
:
Elasmobranchii
No. in FishBase
:
Genera : 5 | Species : 31 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
:
Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
  Division
:
Marine
  Aquarium
:
none
  First Fossil Record
:
     
  Remark
:
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Short description: Disc rounded anteriorly; head equipped with electric organs, developed from branchial muscles; eyes small; jaws stout, long and strongly protractile; strong labial cartilages; rostrum broad; deep groove around mouth; usually 2 dorsal fin; caudal fin well developed . Subfamily Narkinae elevated to family rank. Comname: Numbfish (Ref. 3929).
  Etymology
:
Greek, narke = paralysis ( Ref. 45335).
  Reproductive guild
:
bearers
  Typical activity level
:
  Main Ref.
:
  Coordinator
:
  Deep Fin Classification
:

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Narcinidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Narcine brasiliensis (Olfers, 1831)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Torpedo ocellata Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
ambiguousotheroriginal
Narcine brachypleura Miranda Ribeiro, 1923
synonymjuniororiginal
Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
acceptedseniornew
Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801
synonymseniororiginal
Narcine indica Henle, 1834
synonymjuniororiginal
Narcine microphthalma Duméril, 1852
synonymjuniororiginal
Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852
ambiguoushomonymoriginal
Narcine macrura Valenciennes, 1852
synonymjuniororiginal
Narcine maculata (Shaw, 1804)
acceptedseniornew
Raja maculata Shaw, 1804
synonymjuniororiginal
Narcine firma Garman, 1913
synonymjuniororiginal
Narcine indica (non Henle, 1834)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Narcine bancroftii (Griffith & Smith, 1834)
acceptedseniornew
Torpedo bancroftii Griffith & Smith, 1834
synonymseniororiginal
Narcine bancrofti (Griffith & Smith, 1834)
synonymseniornew
Torpedo pictus Gronow, 1854
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Narcine umbrosa Jordan, 1884
synonymjuniororiginal
Narcine lingula Richardson, 1846
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcine entemedor Jordan & Starks, 1895
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcine brunnea Annandale, 1909
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcine vermiculata Breder, 1928
acceptedseniororiginal
! Narcine vermiculatus Breder, 1928
synonymseniororiginal
Narcine schmitti Hildebrand, 1948
synonymjuniororiginal
Narcine brevilabiata Bessednov, 1966
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcine prodorsalis Bessednov, 1966
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcine rierai (Lloris & Rucabado, 1991)
acceptedseniornew
Heteronarce rierai Lloris & Rucabado, 1991
synonymseniororiginal
Narcine leoparda Carvalho, 2001
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcine insolita Carvalho, Séret & Compagno, 2002
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcine sp. B Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine sp. Nov. E Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine oculifera Carvalho, Compagno & Mee, 2002
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcine sp. Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine sp. nov. D Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine indica (non Henle, 1834)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Narcine atzi Carvalho & Randall, 2003
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcine baliensis Carvalho & White, 2016
acceptedseniororiginal
Narcinops tasmaniensis (Richardson, 1841)
acceptedseniornew
Narcine tasmaniensis Richardson, 1841
synonymseniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
! Narcine westralensis McKay, 1966
synonymseniororiginal
Narcinops lasti (Carvalho & Séret, 2002)
acceptedseniornew
Narcine sp. Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine sp. 1 Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine sp. B Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine sp. nov. B Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine lasti Carvalho & Séret, 2002
synonymseniororiginal
Narcinops nelsoni (Carvalho, 2008)
acceptedseniornew
Narcine sp. C Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine sp. nov. C Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine nelsoni Carvalho, 2008
synonymseniororiginal
Narcinops ornatus (Carvalho, 2008)
acceptedseniornew
Narcine sp. Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine sp. A Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine sp. nov. A Not applicable
synonymotherother
Narcine ornata Carvalho, 2008
synonymseniororiginal
! Narcinops ornata (Carvalho, 2008)
synonymseniornew
Narcine westraliensis (non McKay, 1966)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Discopyge tschudii Heckel, 1846
acceptedseniororiginal
Torpedo chilensis Guichenot, 1848
synonymjuniororiginal
Discopyge castelloi Menni, Rincón & García, 2008
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Benthobatis marcida Bean & Weed, 1909
acceptedseniororiginal
Benthobatis cervina Bean & Weed, 1909
synonymjuniororiginal
Benthobatis kreffti Rincón, Stehmann & Vooren, 2001
acceptedseniororiginal
Benthobatis yangi Carvalho, Compagno & Ebert, 2003
acceptedseniororiginal
Benthobatis moresbyi (non Alcock, 1898)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Diplobatis ommata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1890)
acceptedseniornew
Discopyge ommata Jordan & Gilbert, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
! Diplobatus ommata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1890)
synonymseniornew
Narcine ommata Clark, 1936
synonymjuniororiginal
Diplobatis picta Palmer, 1950
acceptedseniororiginal
! Diplobatis pictus Palmer, 1950
synonymseniororiginal
! Diplobatus pictus Palmer, 1950
synonymseniororiginal
Diplobatis altenai Boeseman, 1963
synonymjuniororiginal
Diplobatis guamachensis (non Martin S., 1957)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Diplobatis guamachensis Martín Salazar, 1957
acceptedseniororiginal
Diplobatis colombiensis Fechhelm & McEachran, 1984
acceptedseniorchange in rank
Diplobatis pictus colombiensis Fechhelm & McEachran, 1984
synonymseniororiginal
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