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Brown Numbfish
Narcine brunnea
- Usual depth2–248 m
- Water temperature27–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary
- How commonRare
About this species
Narcine brunnea, the brown numbfish or brown electric ray, is a species of numbfish in the family Narcinidae. It is found in Indo-West Pacific countries such as Pakistan off coast, India, Sri Lanka, to the Gulf of Thailand. They mainly live in continental waters, both inshore and offshore. The maximum length is about 22 cm (8.7 in).
Text from the Wikipedia article “Narcine brunnea”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–248 m · Deepest record: 248 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Brown Numbfish
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- Raya eléctrica café
- Thai
- ปลากระเบนไฟฟ้า
Similar species
Brown NumbfishNarcine timlei
- Bigeye Electric Ray
Narcine oculifera
- Mozambique Numbfish
Narcine rierai
- Electric Ray
Narcinops tasmaniensis
- Dark Blindray
Benthobatis moresbyi
- Last's Numbfish
Narcinops lasti
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 31 open-data records from 1909 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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