''Heteronarce'' is a genus of sleeper rays in the family

Narkidae Members of the family Narkidae are commonly known as sleeper rays. They are restricted to the temperate and tropical Indo-West Pacific from South Africa to Japan to Indonesia, and are exclusively marine and are absent from freshwater habitats. ...

. This genus is found only in the western

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along the coasts of

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, the

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and

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Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * ''

Heteronarce bentuviai ''Heteronarce'' is a genus of sleeper rays in the family Narkidae. This genus is found only in the western Indian Ocean along the coasts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and India. Species There are currently four recognized species in this g ...

'' Baranes & J. E. Randall, 1989 (Elat electric ray) * ''

Heteronarce garmani ''Heteronarce'' is a genus of sleeper rays in the family Narkidae. This genus is found only in the western Indian Ocean along the coasts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and India. Species There are currently four recognized species in this g ...

'' Regan, 1921 (Natal electric ray) * ''

Heteronarce mollis ''Heteronarce'' is a genus of sleeper rays in the family Narkidae. This genus is found only in the western Indian Ocean along the coasts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and India. Species There are currently four recognized species in this ...

'' Lloyd, 1907 (Soft electric ray) * '' Heteronarce prabhui''

Talwar The talwar (), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent. Etymology and classification The word ''talwar'' originated from the Sanskrit Language, Sanskrit word ''taravāri'' () which means ...

, 1981 (Quilon electric ray)

References

Narkidae Ray genera Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan Strongly electric fish {{batoid-stub