Family : Narcinidae (Numbfishes) , subfamily: Narcininae
Order : Torpediniformes  (electric rays)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Blackspotted numbfish
Fish Name : Narcine timlei
Max size : 38.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9912)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundityDistribution : Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan to the Philippines.
Diagnosis : Subtrapezoidal disc, a uniform purplish-brown, brown, or tan dorsal coloration (devoid of any other markings), and wide, broadly rounded tooth bands (Ref. 49866).
Biology : Found in continental waters, both inshore and offshore (Ref. 9912). Biology little known (Ref. 9912)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : other , Møller, P.R.. 1995
Coordinator : Carvalho, Marcelo
Main Ref : Carvalho, M.R. de and J.E. Randall. 2003. (Ref. 49866)

India country information
Common Names : నల్ల తెమెరి , టెమెరి 
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses