Brazilian blind electric ray

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Brazilian blind electric ray
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Narcinidae
Genus: Benthobatis
Species:
B. kreffti
Binomial name
Benthobatis kreffti

The Brazilian blind electric ray (Benthobatis kreffti), is a species of fish in the family Narcinidae endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is open seas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pollom, R.; Barreto, R.; Charvet, P.; Chiaramonte, G.E.; Cuevas, J.M.; Faria, V.; Herman, K.; Montealegre-Quijano, S.; Motta, F.; Paesch, L.; Rincon, G. (2020). "Benthobatis kreffti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T44577A2995521. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44577A2995521.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.