Narcine is a
genus of
electric rays in the
familyNarcinidae. These
species have a rounded
pectoral fin disc and two
dorsal fins, the first usually smaller than the second and placed behind the
pelvic fin bases. The
tail is longer than the disc and has a lateral fold. The
spiracles are close behind the eyes, the nasal flaps are merged into a flap in front of the
mouth. The teeth are nearly flat, with a central point.[2]
Species
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:[3]
^Carvalho, M.R.d. & White, W.T. (2016): Narcine baliensis, a new species of electric ray from southeast Asia (Chondrichthyes: Torpediniformes). Zootaxa, 4127 (1): 149–160.