Benthobatis
Genus of cartilaginous fishes
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Benthobatis is a genus of fish in the family Narcinidae with four currently recognized species.[1]
| Benthobatis Temporal range: | |
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| Dark Blind Ray (B. moresbyi) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Torpediniformes |
| Family: | Narcinidae |
| Genus: | Benthobatis Alcock, 1898 |
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)
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