Species: Narcine leoparda, Leopard electric-ray

Narcine leoparda de Carvalho, 2001

Leopard electric-ray

Elongate, oval to rounded disc that is about as wide as long; electric organ beside eye, originating just before front of eye; pectorals slightly overlapping front of pelvic fins; tail shorter than disc; spiracles without papillae on rims; 1 pair of nasal openings; teeth largely exposed when tubular mouth is closed; second dorsal fin usually slightly larger than first; lateral folds on tail originate under first dorsal fin; tail fin angular, relatively tall, rear edge ~ straight.

Upper surface red-brown with numerous small creamy white round to oval spots and/or pale-centered ocelli that are not fused into irregular blotches, most of these spots may be lost in large specimens; dorsal and tail fins with white spots; lower surface cream, with a light brown edge in larger specimens.

Size: 36 cm.

Habitat: found on soft bottoms.

Depth: 5-33 m.

Known only from southern Colombia.