Tasmanian Numbfish (species: Narcine tasmaniensis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Narcine tasmaniensis
Tasmanian Numbfish


©Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO: Tasmanian Numbfish (Narcine tasmaniensis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Torpediniformes
Family Narcinidae
Genus Narcine
Species Narcine tasmaniensis
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 47 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • From 5 m to 640 m - applies to Rarely seen below 100m, common near shore.

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Found on sand or mud bottoms, occasionally near rocky reefs.

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Danger

  • mild discomfort - Numbfish can deliver an electric shock, reports exist of fishermen who have received severe electric shocks from handling this fish.