Narcinidae

apron ray

Discopyge tschudii

Electric shocks for defense

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• South America
• Large
• Tropical fish

The apron ray (Discopyge tschudii) is a small electric ray in the numbfish family, Narcinidae, known for being able to generate electric shocks for defense. It is one of two species in the genus Discopyge.