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Family: Narkidae Sleeper rays



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12 species (see list below)

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Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific

Crassinarke dormitor Takagi, 1951

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Crassinarke dormitor
[Sleeper torpedo]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
 
Electrolux addisoni
[Ornate sleeper-ray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17.6 cm NG
Heteronarce bentuviai (Baranes & Randall, 1989)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Heteronarce bentuviai
[Elat electric ray]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Heteronarce garmani Regan, 1921

Photo by SFSA
 
Heteronarce garmani
[Natal electric ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
 
Heteronarce mollis
[Soft electric ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Heteronarce prabhui
[Quilon electric ray]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Narke capensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Narke capensis
[Onefin electric ray]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Narke dipterygia (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Narke dipterygia
[Numbray]

Photo by Cornish, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Narke japonica (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Cornish, A.
 
Narke japonica
[Japanese sleeper ray]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Temera hardwickii Gray, 1831

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit
 
Temera hardwickii
[Finless sleeper ray]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Typhlonarke aysoni
[Blind electric ray]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Typhlonarke tarakea
[Oval electric ray]
12 Species of Family Narkidae
(Sleeper rays)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1951 Crassinarke dormitor Sleeper torpedo Western Pacific
2007 Electrolux addisoni Ornate sleeper-ray Western Indian Ocean 52 TL
1989 Heteronarce bentuviai Elat electric ray Western Indian Ocean 17.6 NG
1921 Heteronarce garmani Natal electric ray Western Indian Ocean 25 TL
1907 Heteronarce mollis Soft electric ray Western Indian Ocean 22.5 SL
1981 Heteronarce prabhui Quilon electric ray Western Indian Ocean
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
1831 Temera hardwickii Finless sleeper ray Indo-West Pacific 46 TL
1902 Typhlonarke aysoni Blind electric ray Southwest Pacific 38 TL
1929 Typhlonarke tarakea Oval electric ray Southwest Pacific 35 TL



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