Caribbean numbfish
Narcine bancroftii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderTorpediniformes (Electric Rays)
- FamilyNarcinidae (Numbfishes)
- GenusNarcine
- SpeciesNarcine bancroftii (Caribbean numbfish)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean numbfish in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Caribbean numbfish sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Caribbean numbfish in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Caribbean numbfish in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park in our monthly data.