WoRMS taxon details
Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
275399 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:275399)
accepted
Species
Narcine indica Henle, 1834 · unaccepted (synonym)
Narcine macrura Valenciennes, 1852 · unaccepted
Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852 · unaccepted
Narcine microphthalma Duméril, 1852 · unaccepted
Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=471 [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Narcine timlei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275399 on 2026-09-03
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=471 [details]
original description (of Narcine macrura Valenciennes, 1852) Duméril, A. H. A. (1852). Monographie de la famille des torpédiniens, ou poissons plagiostomes électriques, comprenant la description d'un genre nouveau, de 3 espèces nouvelles, et de 2 espèces nommées dans le Musée de Paris, mais non encore décrites. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2).</em> 4: 176-189, 227-244, 270-285, Pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2318921#page/310/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Narcine microphthalma Duméril, 1852) Duméril, A. H. A. (1852). Monographie de la famille des torpédiniens, ou poissons plagiostomes électriques, comprenant la description d'un genre nouveau, de 3 espèces nouvelles, et de 2 espèces nommées dans le Musée de Paris, mais non encore décrites. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2).</em> 4: 176-189, 227-244, 270-285, Pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2318921#page/310/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852) Duméril, A. H. A. (1852). Monographie de la famille des torpédiniens, ou poissons plagiostomes électriques, comprenant la description d'un genre nouveau, de 3 espèces nouvelles, et de 2 espèces nommées dans le Musée de Paris, mais non encore décrites. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2).</em> 4: 176-189, 227-244, 270-285, Pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2318921#page/310/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Narcine indica Henle, 1834) Henle, F. G. J. (1834). Ueber Narcine, eine neue Gattung electrischer Rochen : nebst einer Synopsis der electrischen Rochen. Berlin. 1-44, Pls. 1-4., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.6737 [details]
original description (of Narcine macrura Valenciennes, 1852) Duméril, A. H. A. (1852). Monographie de la famille des torpédiniens, ou poissons plagiostomes électriques, comprenant la description d'un genre nouveau, de 3 espèces nouvelles, et de 2 espèces nommées dans le Musée de Paris, mais non encore décrites. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2).</em> 4: 176-189, 227-244, 270-285, Pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2318921#page/310/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Narcine microphthalma Duméril, 1852) Duméril, A. H. A. (1852). Monographie de la famille des torpédiniens, ou poissons plagiostomes électriques, comprenant la description d'un genre nouveau, de 3 espèces nouvelles, et de 2 espèces nommées dans le Musée de Paris, mais non encore décrites. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2).</em> 4: 176-189, 227-244, 270-285, Pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2318921#page/310/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852) Duméril, A. H. A. (1852). Monographie de la famille des torpédiniens, ou poissons plagiostomes électriques, comprenant la description d'un genre nouveau, de 3 espèces nouvelles, et de 2 espèces nommées dans le Musée de Paris, mais non encore décrites. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2).</em> 4: 176-189, 227-244, 270-285, Pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2318921#page/310/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Narcine indica Henle, 1834) Henle, F. G. J. (1834). Ueber Narcine, eine neue Gattung electrischer Rochen : nebst einer Synopsis der electrischen Rochen. Berlin. 1-44, Pls. 1-4., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.6737 [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タイワンシビレエイ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (11 barcodes) (from synonym Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852)
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Narcine macrura Valenciennes, 1852)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Narcine microphthalma Duméril, 1852)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications) (from synonym Narcine indica Henle, 1834)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Narcine maculata) (from synonym Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Narcine timlei)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Narcine indica Henle, 1834)
To FishBase (from synonym Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852)
To FishBase (from synonym Narcine microphthalma Duméril, 1852)
To FishBase (from synonym Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Narcine macrura Valenciennes, 1852)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 31 proteins) (from synonym Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 31 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Narcine timlei RAD110900-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (RAD110900 thru RAD110902 Envelope)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Narcine macrura Valenciennes, 1852)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Narcine microphthalma Duméril, 1852)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications) (from synonym Narcine indica Henle, 1834)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Narcine maculata) (from synonym Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Narcine timlei)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Narcine indica Henle, 1834)
To FishBase (from synonym Narcine maculata Duméril, 1852)
To FishBase (from synonym Narcine microphthalma Duméril, 1852)
To FishBase (from synonym Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Narcine macrura Valenciennes, 1852)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 31 proteins) (from synonym Raja timlei Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 31 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Narcine timlei RAD110900-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (RAD110900 thru RAD110902 Envelope)
To ITIS
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