Numbray
| Numbray | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Torpediniformes |
| Family: | Narkidae |
| Genus: | Narke |
| Species: | N. dipterygia |
| Binomial name | |
| Narke dipterygia | |
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| Geographic range | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
- ↑ Parish, Steve. Handbook of Australian Wildlife.
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