Japanese sleeper ray

Narke japonica

Its current delivers a noticeable human shock

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Japanese sleeper ray is known around Northwest Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Electric Rays
Family: Narkidae
Genus: Narke
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea near Hong Kong, including Taiwan.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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