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Scientific Name: Narcine maculata (Shaw, 1804)
English Name: Darkfinned numbfish
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narcinidae
Description:
Disc soft, broadly oval to heart-shaped (usually slightly wider than long), widest near mid-length; eyes slightly larger than spiracles; spiracles subcircular, with thin, elevated rims; 1st dorsal fin origin slightly posterior to pelvic fin insertion; preoral length about equal to preorbital length; internarial space slightly exceeding mouth width; tooth bands broad, rounded and subequal in width. Colour: dorsal surface and fins brownish with darker reddish brown to blackish brown spots (varying both in shape and size); ventrally creamy white, sometimes with darker disc margins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Benthic, inshore in shallow water near
the coast.Mangrove, Bay of Bengal.
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Haque AB, Hasan SJ, Hossain N, Khan S, Rahman S, Karim E (2023) Elasmobranch Fishery in Bangladesh (ed. Yahia Mahmud), Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, 144 p.
Other References:
Haque AB, Hasan SJ, Hossain N, Khan S, Rahman S, Karim E (2023) Elasmobranch Fishery in Bangladesh (ed. Yahia Mahmud), Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, 144 p.
