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CORTEZ ELECTRIC RAY

Photograph copyright Andy Murch 

View all available Cortez Electric Ray Pictures in the Shark Pictures Database

Common Names: Cortez electric ray, Giant electric ray, Giant numbfish  

Latin Name: Narcine entemedor

Other names of the Giant Electric Ray:

小口双鳍电鳐 China Main Mandarin Chinese

小口雙鰭電鰩 China Main Mandarin Chinese

Cortez electric ray South Africa English

Cortezstroomrog Netherlands Dutch

Dormilón Ecuador Spanish

Elektrischer Rochen Germany German

Narcina netečná Czech Rep Czech

Netečný rejnok obrovský Czech Rep Czech

Raie électrique géante France French

Raya electrica Nicaragua Spanish

Raya eléctrica Peru Spanish

Raya eléctrica gigante Mexico Spanish  

Family: Narcinidae  

Identification: Similar in shape to the Lesser electric ray (Narcine brasiliensis). Dorsum greyish tan to brown with several pairs of faint ocelli often but not always present. Dorsal fins of equal size. Both dorsal fins and caudal fin often darken considerably towards tips but have fine light margins.

Size: Maximum size 76cm.  

Habitat: Shallow sandy areas sometimes near reefs.

Abundance and distribution: Sea of Cortez where it is common, to Panama .  

Behavior: Nocturnal. Rests on sand during the day moving into shallow bays at night to feed. Main diet consists of polychaete worms.

Reproduction: Ovoviviparous. Gravid females produce uterine milk that supplements the yolk sac of the developing embryo.  

Observations: I observed this ray hopping forwards on its flexible ribbed pelvic fins.  

Photographs: Mulege, Baja California, Mexico. Cabo Pulmo, Baja, Mexico.

Similar species: The lesser electric ray whilst not sharing a sympatric range is considered to be possibly the same species.

 

Reaction to divers: May be approached quite easily. If molested can shock but will more likely retreat.

 

Diving logistics: The Cortez electric ray is common in shallow water in sandy bays from at least central Baja southwards. It may be encountered whilst diving but is more likely to be spotted whilst snorkeling over sand or rubble bottoms. The photographed specimen was encountered in about 10 ft of water at dusk whilst snorkeling from the beach at Mulege. Cortez stingrays were also present.

 

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References and further reading:

Reef Sharks and Rays of the World. Scott W. Michael. Sea Challengers.

Sharks and Rays - Elasmobranch Guide of the World. Ralf M. Hennemann. IKAN.

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