A Classification of the Recent Elasmobranchii

Torpedo (Tetronarce) sp. COMPAGNO Hawaiian Torpedo
FAMILY HYPNIDAE
Genus HYPNOS Dumeril 1852
Lophius SHAW & NODDER 1794, type Lophius monopterygius SHAW & NODDER 1794
.(Generic placing in error. Lophius is the Angler fish [Teleosti], original specimen based on a beachbloated
specimen.)
Hypnos DUMERIL 1852, type Hypnos subnigrum DUMERIL 1852
Hypnarce WAITE 1902 (Proposed replacement of Hypnos, beleived preocc. by Huebner 1818 in
Lepidoptera.)
Hypnarea SHARPE 1903 (misprint)
H. MONOPTERYGIUM (Shaw & Nodder) 1794 Coffin Ray; Short-tailed Electric Ray
Lophius monopterygius SHAW & NODDER 1794 t/l; NSW., Aus. (Beach bloated specimen)
Hypnos subnigrum DUMERIL 1852 t/l; Sydney, NSW.
Hypnarce subnigra WAITE 1902 t/l; W. Aus.
Hypnos subniger OGILBY 1916
Range; Queensland; NSW.,S.Aus., W.Aus.
FAMILY NARCINIDAE
(Numbfish)
Genus NARCINE Henle 1834
Raja BL. & SCHN. 1801(part), included Raja timlei BL. & SCHN. 1801
Narcobatus BLAINVILLE 1816 (part), type Narcobatus maculatus BLAINVILLE 1816 = Raja
maculata SHAW 1804
Narcine HENLE 1834, type Torpedo brasiliensis OLFERS 1831
Syrraxis BONAPARTE 1835, ex JOURDAN MS. type Narcine indica HENLE 1834
Cyclonarce GILL 1862, type Raja timlei BL. & SCHN. 1801
Gonionarce GILL 1862, type Narcine indica HENLE 1834
Narcina JORD. & SEALE 1905 (misprint)
Narcinops WHITLEY 1940, type Narcine tasmaniensis RICHARDSON 1840.
N. TIMLEI (Bloch & Schneider) 1801 Blackspotted Numbfish
Raja timlei BLOCH & SCHNEIDER 1801 t/l; Tranquebar, India
Torpedo ocellata QUOY & GAIMARD 1824 (non RAFINESQUE)
? Narcine microphthalma VALENCIENNES in DUMERIL 1852 t/l; "Mar des Indes"
Narcine macrura VALENCIENNES in DUMERIL 1852 t/l; "Mar des Indes"
Narcine indica BLKR. 1852 non HENLE ) (On RUSSELL 1803)
Range; India to China & Japan.
N. BICOLOR (Shaw) 1804 Bicolored Numbfish
Nalla Temeree RUSSELL 1803 t/l; Vizagapatam,India
Raja bicolor SHAW 1804 ( On RUSSELL )
Range; India
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