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🌊 Marine ⚡ Other 🌡️ Tropical

Brown numbfish

Narcine brunnea Annandale, 1909
Max Length
22 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Brown numbfish (Narcine brunnea), first described by Annandale, 1909 is a medium-sized fish in the family Narcinidae (order Torpediniformes). Adults typically reach 22.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Narcine brunnea
Authority
Annandale, 1909
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
22 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Brown numbfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Brown numbfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical West Pacific: off Pakistan to the Gulf of Thailand.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01175 × L2.88 (TL)
Max TL
22cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Annandale, 1909

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Brown Numbfish
🌍CES narcina bengálská
🇮🇹Italian Razza elettrica bruna · Torpedine bruna
🇳🇱Dutch Bruine stroomrog
🇪🇸Spanish Raya eléctrica café
🌍THA ปลากระเบนไฟฟ้า

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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