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Numbray
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Subclass:
Elasmobranchii
Order:
Torpediniformes
Family:
Narkidae
Genus:
Narke
Species:
N. dipterygia
Binomial name
Narke dipterygia
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Geographic range
Synonyms

Raja dipterygia Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The numbray or spottail sleeper ray (Narke dipterygia) is a species of electric ray in the family Narkidae. It may be found in shallow muddy estuaries or offshore depths. It is a weak swimmer that lies on the bottom, commonly buried. It eats small marine mammals and fish. It pounces on its prey and wraps its body around its prey, killing or stunning it with electrical shocks.[1]

References

  1. ^ Parish, Steve. Handbook of Australian Wildlife.


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