Benthobatis
| Benthobatis Temporal range:
| |
|---|---|
| Dark Blind Ray (B. moresbyi) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Torpediniformes |
| Family: | Narcinidae |
| Genus: | Benthobatis Alcock, 1898 |
Benthobatis is a genus of fish in the family Narcinidae with four currently recognized species.[1]
The only known fossil teeth of this genus are from the Middle Miocene of Japan.[2]
Species
- Benthobatis kreffti Rincón, Stehmann & Vooren, 2001 (Brazilian blind electric ray)
- Benthobatis marcida B. A. Bean & A. C. Weed, 1909 (Blind torpedo)
- Benthobatis moresbyi Alcock, 1898 (Dark blind ray)
- Benthobatis yangi M. R. de Carvalho, Compagno & Ebert, 2003 (Taiwanese blind electric ray)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Benthobatis". FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ Nishimatsu, Kouki; Ujihara, Atsushi (2017-12-01). "The first fossil record of the genus Benthobatis (Torpediniformes, Narcinidae) from the Miocene Yatsuo Group of Japan". Palaeoworld. 26 (4): 699–702. doi:10.1016/j.palwor.2017.05.002. ISSN 1871-174X.