FAMILY Gill, 1862 - electric rays, numbfish, blind torpedos [=Narcininae Gill, 1862, Discopygae Gill, 1862] Notes: Narcininae Gill, 1862p:387 [ref. 1783] (subfamily) [also as group? Narcinae] Discopygae Gill, 1862p:387 [ref. 1783] (group?) [stem Discopyg- confirmed by Gill 1895:165 [ref. 31875]]

GENUS Alcock, 1898 - blind torpedos [=Benthobatis Alcock [A. W.], 1898:144] Notes: [ref. 92]. Fem. Benthobatis moresbyi Alcock, 1898. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Benthobatis Alcock, 1898 -- (Fechhelm & McEachran 1984 [ref. 5227], Carvalho 1999:233 [ref. 23940], Carvalho et al. 1999:1435 [ref. 24638], Compagno 1999:486 [ref. 25589], Rincon et al. 2001:46 [ref. 25509], Carvalho & Séret 2002:395 [ref. 25996], Carvalho et al. 2002:138 [ref. 26196], McEachran & Carvalho 2003:519 [ref. 26985], Carvalho et al. 2003:926 [ref. 27551], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194]). Current status: Valid as Benthobatis Alcock, 1898. Narcinidae.

Species Benthobatis kreffti Rincon et al., 2001 - Brazilian blind [=Benthobatis kreffti Rincón [G.], Stehmann [M. F. W.] & Vooren [C. M.], 2001:49, Figs. 1-3, 6-8] Notes: [Archive of Fishery and Marine Research v. 49 (no. 1); ref. 25509] Off Cabo de Santa Marta Grande, southern Brazil, 27°25'S, 47°05'W, depth 504-527 meters. Current status: Valid as Benthobatis kreffti Rincón, Stehmann & Vooren, 2001. Narcinidae. Distribution: Western South Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Benthobatis marcida Bean & Weed, 1909 - blind [=Benthobatis marcida Bean [B. A.] & Weed [A. C.], 1909:677, Fig., Benthobatis cervina Bean [B. A.] & Weed [A. C.], 1909:679] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 36 (no. 1694); ref. 11653] Off southern Atlantic coast of the United States, 28°40'N, 78°46'W, Albatross station 2660, depth 504 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Benthobatis marcida Bean & Weed, 1909. Narcinidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine. (cervina) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 36 (no. 1694); ref. 11653] Northeastern Atlantic off Florida, U.S.A., 29°41'N, 79°55'W, Albatross station 2664, depth 373 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Benthobatis marcida Bean & Weed, 1909. Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.

Species Benthobatis moresbyi Alcock, 1898 - dark blindray [=Benthobatis moresbyi Alcock [A. W.], 1898:145] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 2 (no. 8); ref. 92] Laccadive Sea, off Travancore coast, 7°17'30"N, 76°54'30"E, Investigator station 232, depth 430 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Benthobatis moresbyi Alcock, 1898. Narcinidae. Distribution: Northern Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Benthobatis yangi Carvalho et al., 2003 - Taiwanese blind electric ray [=Benthobatis yangi Carvalho [M. R. de], Compagno [L. J. V.] & Ebert [D. A.], 2003:928, Figs. 1-7] Notes: [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 72 (no. 3); ref. 27551] Off Tungkang [Tongkang], southwestern Taiwan, 22°28.0'N, 120°26.0'E. Current status: Valid as Benthobatis yangi Carvalho, Compagno & Ebert, 2003. Narcinidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Taiwan Habitat: marine.

GENUS Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948 - electric rays [=Diplobatis Bigelow [H. B.] & Schroeder [W. C.], 1948:562] Notes: [ref. 301]. Fem. Discopyge ommata Jordan & Gilbert, 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Diplobatis Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948 -- (Fechhelm & McEachran 1984 [ref. 5227], Compagno 1999:486 [ref. 25589], Carvalho & Séret 2002:395 [ref. 25996], Carvalho et al. 2002:138 [ref. 26196], McEachran & Carvalho 2003:519 [ref. 26985], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194]). Current status: Valid as Diplobatis Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948. Narcinidae.

Species Diplobatis colombiensis Fechhelm & McEachran, 1984 - Colombian electric ray [=Diplobatis pictus colombiensis Fechhelm [J. D.] & McEachran [J. D.], 1984:195, Fig. 12] Notes: [Bulletin of the Florida State Museum v. 29 (no. 5); ref. 5227] Off northwestern Colombia, 9°51'N, 76°09'W, Oregon II station 10211, depth 54 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Diplobatis colombiensis Fechhelm & McEachran, 1984. Narcinidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Diplobatis guamachensis Martin Salazar, 1957 - brownband numbfish (no image available - author) [=Diplobatis guamachensis Martín Salazar [F. J.], 1957:2, Fig. 1] Notes: [Novedades cientificas. Serie zoológica [Museo de Historia Natural La Salle]. No. 21; ref. 12085] El Guamache, Gulf of Cariaco, Sucre, Venezuela, depth 18 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Diplobatis guamachensis Martín Salazar, 1957. Narcinidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Diplobatis ommata (Jordan & Gilbert, in Jordan & Bollman, 1890) - bullseye electric ray, ocellated electric ray [=Discopyge ommata Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.], in Jordan & Bollman, 1890:151] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 12 (no. 770); ref. 2433] Off Pacific coast of Colombia, 8°06'30"N, 78°51'W, Albatross station 2797, depth 33 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Diplobatis ommata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1890). Narcinidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Diplobatis picta Palmer, 1950 - painted electric ray, variegated electric ray [=Diplobatis pictus Palmer [G.], 1950:480, Fig. 1, Diplobatis altenai Boeseman [M.], 1963:296, Fig. 1] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12) v. 3 (no. 30) (art. 41); ref. 12968] Off Georgetown, Guyana. Current status: Valid as Diplobatis picta Palmer, 1950. Narcinidae. Distribution: Western central Atlantic. Habitat: marine. (altenai) [Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) v. 38 (no. 18); ref. 4211] 20 miles east of lightship, off Suriname River outlet, Suriname, depth 70-72 feet. Current status: Synonym of Diplobatis pictus Palmer, 1950. Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Discopyge Heckel, in Tschudi, 1846 - apron rays [=Discopyge Heckel [J. J.], in Tschudi, 1846:32] Notes: [ref. 4469]. Fem. Discopyge tschudii Heckel, 1846. Type by monotypy. Authorship follows Kottelat 1987:52 [ref. 25858]. •Valid as Discopyge Heckel, 1846 -- (Fechhelm & McEachran 1984 [ref. 5227], Pequeño et al. 1988 [ref. 12550], Compagno 1999:486 [ref. 25589], Carvalho & Séret 2002:395 [ref. 25996], Carvalho et al. 2002:138 [ref. 26196], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194], Menni et al. 2009:161 [ref. 30218]). Current status: Valid as Discopyge Heckel, 1846. Narcinidae.

Species Discopyge castelloi Menni et al., 2008 - Castello ray (author) (no image available - author) [= Discopyge castelloi Menni [R. C.], Rincón [G.] & García [M. L.], 2008:162, Figs. 1-6] Notes: [Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, n.s.; ref. 30218] Frente a Necochea, 38°44'S, 58°44'W, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Current status: Valid as Discopyge castelloi Menni, Rincón & García, 2008. Narcinidae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: off South America. Habitat: marine.

Species Discopyge tschudii Heckel, in Tschudi, 1846 - apron ray [=Discopyge tschudii Heckel [J. J.], in Tschudi, 1846:33, Pl. 6, Torpedo chilensis Guichenot [A.], 1848:368] Notes: [Untersuchungen über die Fauna Peruana; ref. 4469] Heradura, a small between Huacho and Chancay, Peru. Current status: Valid as Discopyge tschudii Heckel, 1846. Narcinidae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific, southwestern Atlantic. Habitat: marine. (chilensis) [Fauna Chilena.... in Gay.; ref. 1939] Coquimbo and Valparaíso, Chile. Current status: Synonym of Discopyge tschudii Heckel, 1846. Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Narcine Henle, 1834 - numbfish, electric rays [=Narcine Henle [F. G. J.], 1834:31, Cyclonarce Gill [T. N.], 1862:387, Gonionarce Gill [T. N.], 1862:387, Syrraxis Bonaparte [C. L.] (ex Jourdan), 1841:puntata 160] Notes: [ref. 2092]. Fem. Torpedo brasiliensis Olfers, 1831. Type by subsequent designation. Also appeared (apparently later) in Henle 1834:311 [ref. 21447] and Müller & Henle 1841:129 [ref. 3069]. Type possibly designated by Bonaparte 1838:7 (of separate) [ref. 4979]. Spelled Narcina by Jordan & Seale 1905. •Valid as Narcine Henle, 1834 -- (Cappetta 1987:162 [ref. 6348], Nakaya in Masuda et al. 1984:12 [ref. 6441], Paxton et al. 1989:60 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:155 [ref. 22532], Heemstra in Smith & Heemstra 1995:vii [ref. 21953], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:60 [ref. 24550], Carvalho et al. 1999:1435 [ref. 24638], Compagno 1999:486 [ref. 25589], Carvalho 2001:561 [ref. 25603], Carvalho et al. 2002:137 [ref. 25894], Carvalho & Séret 2002:395 [ref. 25996], Carvalho et al. 2002:138 [ref. 26196], McEachran & Carvalho 2003:520 [ref. 26985], Compagno et al. 2005:63 [ref. 29145], Paxton et al. 2006:167 [ref. 28995], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194], Carvalho 2008:242 [ref. 29690], Gomon 2008:102 [ref. 30616]). Current status: Valid as Narcine Henle, 1834. Narcinidae. (Cyclonarce) [ref. 1783]. Fem. Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type stated (name in parentheses in key) as " Henle" which is R. timlei Bloch & Schneider. •Synonym of Narcine Henle, 1834 – (Cappetta 1987:162 [ref. 6348], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194]). Current status: Synonym of Narcine Henle, 1834. Narcinidae. (Gonionarce) [ref. 1783]. Fem. Narcine indica Henle, 1834. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Narcine Henle, 1834 -- (Cappetta 1987:162 [ref. 6348], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194]). Current status: Synonym of Narcine Henle, 1834. Narcinidae. (Syrraxis) [ref. 512]. Masc. Narcine indica Henle, 1834. Type by monotypy. Apparently appeared first in puntata 160, fasc. 30 under Torpedo narce. Syrrhaxis Agassiz, 1846:359 [ref. 64] is an unjustified emendation. •Synonym of Narcine Henle, 1834 -- (Cappetta 1987:162 [ref. 6348], Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194] with author as Jourdan in Bonaparte). Current status: Synonym of Narcine Henle, 1834. Narcinidae. Species Narcine atzi Carvalho & Randall, 2003 - Atzi ray (author) (no image available - author) [=Narcine atzi Carvalho [M. R. de] & Randall [J. E.], 2003:60, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 50 (no. 1); ref. 26773] Gulf of Oman, 4.8 kilometers north of Khalil, Oman, 28°38'N, 0.58°21.7'E, depth 27 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcine atzi Carvalho & Randall, 2003. Narcinidae. Distribution: Gulf of Oman and Bay of Bengal. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine baliensis Carvalho & White, 2016 - Bali electric ray (author) [=Narcine baliensis Carvalho [M. R. de] & White [W. T.], 2016:150, Figs. 1-6] Notes: [Zootaxa 4127 (no. 1); ref. 34504] Between the islands of Bali and Lombok, Indonesia, 8°37'S, 115°59'E, depth 60-63 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcine baliensis Carvalho & White, 2016. Narcinidae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine bancroftii (Griffith & Smith, 1834) - , Caribbean electric ray [=Torpedo bancroftii Griffith [E.] & Smith [C. H.], 1834:649, Pl. 34] Notes: [The class Pisces, arranged by the Baron Cuvier; ref. 1908] Locality not stated [Jamaica]. Current status: Valid as Narcine bancroftii (Griffith & Smith, 1834). Narcinidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species (Olfers, 1831) - lesser electric ray, Brazilian electric ray [=Torpedo brasiliensis Olfers [J. F. M. von], 1831:19, Pl. 2 (fig. 4), Narcine brasiliensis var. corallina Garman [S.], 1881:234, Torpedo pictus Gronow [L. T.], in Gray, 1854:13, Narcine brasiliensis var. punctata Garman [S.], 1881:233, Narcine umbrosa Jordan [D. S.], 1884:105] Notes: [Die Gattung Torpedo; ref. 18462] Brazil. Current status: Valid as Narcine brasiliensis (Olfers, 1831). Narcinidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine. (corallina) [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 8 (no. 11); ref. 14294] Key West, Florida, U.S.A. Current status: Synonym of Narcine brasiliensis (Olfers, 1831). Narcinidae. Habitat: marine. (pictus) [Catalogue of collected and described by Laurence Theodore Gronow; ref. 1911] Antilles and American Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Narcine brasiliensis (Olfers, 1831). Narcinidae. Habitat: marine. (punctata) [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 8 (no. 11); ref. 14294] Kingstown, St. Vincent Island, West Indies. Current status: Synonym of Narcine brasiliensis (Olfers, 1831). Narcinidae. Habitat: marine. (umbrosa) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 7 (no. 416); ref. 10463] Key West, Florida, U.S.A. Current status: Synonym of Narcine brasiliensis (Olfers, 1831). Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine brevilabiata Bessednov, 1966 - shortlip electric ray [=Narcine brevilabiata Bessednov [L. N.], 1966:81, Fig. 8] Notes: [Zoologicheskii Zhurnal v. 45; ref. 8011] Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea, 17°30'N, 107°00'E, depth 49 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcine brevilabiata Bessednov, 1966. Narcinidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine

Species Annandale, 1909 - brown numbfish [=Narcine brunnea Annandale [N.], 1909:45, Pl. 3a (figs. 2, 2a)] Notes: [Memoirs of the Indian Museum v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 126] Bay of Bengal. Current status: Valid as Narcine brunnea Annandale, 1909. Narcinidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Jordan & Starks, in Jordan, 1895 - giant electric ray [=Narcine entemedor Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.], in Jordan, 1895:387] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 5; ref. 2394] at Mazatlán, Sinaloa, western Mexico. Current status: Valid as Narcine entemedor Jordan & Starks, 1895. Narcinidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine firma Garman, 1913 - firma numbfish (author) [=Narcine firma Garman [S.], 1913:301] Notes: [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 36; ref. 1545] Colombo, Sri Lanka. Current status: Valid as Narcine firma Garman, 1913. Narcinidae. Distribution: Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine insolita Carvalho et al., 2002 - Madagascar numbfish (no image available - author) [=Narcine insolita Carvalho [M. R. de], Séret [B.] & Compagno [L. J. V.], 2002:140, Figs. 1-5] Notes: [South African Journal of Marine Science v. 24; ref. 26196] Northwestern Madagascar, 15°20'S, 46°11.5'E, depth 170-175 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcine insolita Carvalho, Séret & Compagno, 2002. Narcinidae. Distribution: Madagascar. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine leoparda Carvalho, 2001 - leopard numbfish, leopard electric ray [=Narcine leoparda Carvalho [M. R. de], 2001:563, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 114 (no. 3); ref. 25603] Eastern Pacific, South of Buenaventura, Colombia, 2°56'N, 78°07'W, depth 0-16.6 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcine leoparda Carvalho, 2001. Narcinidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine. Species Narcine lingula Richardson, 1846 - Chinese numbfish [=Narcine lingula Richardson [J.], 1846:196] Notes: [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] China seas, Canton; Indian Ocean, Madras. Current status: Valid as Narcine lingula Richardson, 1846. Narcinidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine maculata (Shaw, 1804) - darkfinned numbfish, darkspotted electric ray [=Raja maculata Shaw [G.], 1804:316] Notes: [General zoology or systematic natural history; ref. 4015] Vizagapatam, India. Current status: Valid as Narcine maculata (Shaw, 1804). Narcinidae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine oculifera Carvalho et al., 2002 - bigeye electric ray [=Narcine oculifera Carvalho [M. R. de], Compagno [L. J. V.] & Mee [J. K. L.], 2002:137, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Copeia 2002 (no. 1); ref. 25894] North Point, Fahal Island, near Muscat, Oman, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Narcine oculifera Carvalho, Compagno & Mee, 2002. Narcinidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine prodorsalis Bessednov, 1966 - Tonkin numbfish [=Narcine prodorsalis Bessednov [L. N.], 1966:80, Fig. 5] Notes: [Zoologicheskii Zhurnal v. 45; ref. 8011] Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea, 20°49.7'N, 108°00'E, depth 49 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcine prodorsalis Bessednov, 1966. Narcinidae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine rierai (Lloris & Rucabado, 1991) - slender electric ray, Mozambique numbfish (no image available - author) [=Heteronarce rierai Lloris [D.] & Rucabado [J. A.], 1991:327, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 37 (no. 4); ref. 20056] Mozambique, 21°10'S, 35°37'E, depth 169-188 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcine rierai (Lloris & Rucabado, 1991). Narcinidae. Distribution: Off Mozambique. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) - blackspotted numbfish [=Raja timlei Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.], 1801:359, Narcine indica Henle [F. G. J.], 1834:315 [35], Pl. 2 (fig. 2), Narcine macrura Valenciennes [A.], in Duméril, 1852:277, Narcine maculata Duméril [A. H. A.], 1852:274, Narcine microphthalma Duméril [A. H. A.] (ex Valenciennes), 1852:275] Notes: [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Tranquebar [Tharangambadi], India. Current status: Valid as Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). Narcinidae. Distribution: Philippines and South China Sea. Habitat: marine. (indica) [Ueber Narcine, eine neue Gattung electrischer Rochen nebst einer Synopsis der electrischen Rochen.; ref. 2092] Tranquebar [Tharangambadi] coast, India. Current status: Synonym of Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). Narcinidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine. (macrura) [Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2) v. 4; ref. 1148] Sea of the Indies. Current status: Synonym of Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). Narcinidae. Habitat: marine. (maculata) [Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2) v. 4; ref. 1148] Java, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). Narcinidae. Habitat: marine. (microphthalma) [Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2) v. 4; ref. 1148] Malabar coast, India. Current status: Synonym of Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). Narcinidae. Habitat: marine. Species Narcine vermiculata Breder, 1928 - vermiculate electric ray [=Narcine vermiculatus Breder [C. M., Jr.], 1928:6, Figs. 3 (on Pl. 2), 4, Narcine schmitti Hildebrand [S. F.], 1948:1, Fig. 1] Notes: [Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University v. 2 (art. 1); ref. 15841] West of Puerto Madero, Chiapas, Mexico, 14°40'20"N, 92°40'30'W. Current status: Valid as Narcine vermiculata Breder, 1928. Narcinidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine (schmitti) [Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections v. 110 (no. 9); ref. 2162] White Friars Island, off the mouth of the Gulf of California, Mexico. Current status: Synonym of Narcine vermiculatus Breder, 1928. Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Narcinops Whitley, 1940 - numbfishes, electric rays [=Narcinops Whitley [G. P.], 1940:164] Notes: [ref. 4700]. Masc. Narcine tasmaniensis Richardson, 1841. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Narcine Henle, 1834 – (Compagno & Heemstra 2007:43 [ref. 29194]). •Valid as Narcinops Whitley, 1940 -- (Carvalho & Last 2016:139 [ref. 34996]). Current status: Valid as Narcinops Whitley, 1940. Narcinidae.

Species Narcinops lasti (Carvalho & Seret, 2002) - West Australian numbfish [=Narcine lasti Carvalho [M. R. de] & Séret [B.], 2002:396, Figs. 1-6] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 20 (pt 4); ref. 25996] North of Cape Lambert, Western Australia, 19°06'S, 117°08'E, depth 178-183 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcinops lasti (Carvalho & Séret, 2002). Narcinidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean off western and northwestern Australia and Arafura Sea. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcinops nelsoni (Carvalho, 2008) - East Australian numbfish [=Narcine nelsoni Carvalho [M. R. de], 2008:250, Figs. 8-11] Notes: [CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022; ref. 29690] South of Saumerez Reef, Capricorn Channel, Queensland, Australia, 22°43'-57'S, 152°59'-153°01'E, depth 25-338 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcinops nelsoni (Carvalho, 2008). Narcinidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcinops ornata (Carvalho, 2008) - ornate numbfish [=Narcine ornata Carvalho [M. R. de], 2008:242, Figs. 1-5] Notes: [CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022; ref. 29690] Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia, 12°58'S, 139°10'E, depth 56 meters. Current status: Valid as Narcinops ornata (Carvalho, 2008). Narcinidae. Distribution: Timor and Arafura seas: Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcinops tasmaniensis (Richardson, 1841) - Tasmanian numbfish [=Narcine tasmaniensis Richardson [J.], 1841:22] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1841 (pt 9); ref. 18626] Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, ca. 43°09'S, 147°51'E. Current status: Valid as Narcinops tasmaniensis (Richardson, 1841). Narcinidae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: marine.

Species Narcinops westraliensis (McKay, 1966) - banded numbfish [=Narcine westraliensis McKay [R. J.], 1966:73, Figs. 3, 5a-b, 6] Notes: [Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia v. 49 (pt 3) (art. 9); ref. 9043] 8 miles northwest of Cape Peron, Shark Bay, Western Australia. Current status: Valid as Narcinops westraliensis (McKay, 1966). Narcinidae. Distribution: Australia: Western Australia. Habitat: marine. *********************************************************************************************** Unavailable names:

Raja bicolor Shaw [G.], 1804:316 [General zoology or systematic natural history; ref. 4015] Indian Seas. Based on Russell 1803: Pl. 2. Family placement from M. Carvalho (pers. comm.). •Questionably valid as Narcine bicolor (Shaw, 1804) -- (Compagno 1999:486 [ref. 25589]). Current status: Uncertain as Narcine bicolor (Shaw, 1804). Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.

Narcine brachypleura Miranda Ribeiro [A. de], 1923:36, Pls. 16-17 [Fauna Brasiliense. Peixes; ref. 15412] Brazil. Holotype (unique): MNRJ 548. Type catalog: Miranda Ribeiro 1953:406 [ref. 12732], Miranda Ribeiro 1959:11 [ref. 22036]. Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.

Rhinobatus marccgravii Henle [F. G. J.], 1834:34 [Ueber Narcine, eine neue Gattung electrischer Rochen nebst einer Synopsis der electrischen Rochen.; ref. 2092] Not available, name mentioned in passing under Narcine brasiliensis. •Family placement uncertain, not in Narcinidae (M. Carvalho, pers. comm.).

Narcine nigra Duméril [A. H. A.], 1852:276 [Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2) v. 4; ref. 1148] Brazil. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-1337. Type catalog: Bertin 1939:82 [ref. 20739], Séret & McEachran 1986:28 [ref. 9312]. •Questionably valid as Narcine nigra Duméril, 1852 -- (Compagno 1999:487 [ref. 25589], Weigmann 2016:74 [ref. 34211] see remarks). Current status: Uncertain as Narcine nigra Duméril, 1852. Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.

Torpedo ocellata Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.], 1824:199 [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Table Bay, South Africa. Syntypes: MNHN A-7516 (1), A- 7891 (2). Type catalog: Bertin 1939:81 [ref. 20739]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Torpedo ocellata Rafinesque, 1810. Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.

Narcine ommata Clark [H. W.], 1936:383 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 21 (no. 29); ref. 839] Pacific coast of Central America (exact locality unknown). Holotype (unique): CAS 5444. Narcinidae. Habitat: marine.