Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narkidae Sleeper rays

Genus: Narke

(See list of species below)

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Narke capensis
[Onefin electric ray]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Narke dipterygia
[Numbray]

Photo by Cornish, A.

Narke japonica
[Japanese sleeper ray]

3 Species of Family Narkidae with Genus Narke
(Sleeper rays)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1789	Narke capensis	Onefin electric ray	Southeast Atlantic	38 TL
1801	Narke dipterygia	Numbray	Indo-West Pacific	18 TL
1850	Narke japonica	Japanese sleeper ray	Northwest Pacific	40 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ElasmobranchiiOrder: TorpediniformesFamily: Narkidae Sleeper raysGenus: Narke(See list of species below)

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narkidae Sleeper rays

Genus: Narke

(See list of species below)