Noun: numbfish 'núm,fish
- Any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
"Divers are cautioned to avoid touching numbfishes to prevent painful shocks";
- electric ray, crampfish, torpedo
Derived forms: numbfishes
Type of: ray
Part of: family Torpedinidae, Torpedinidae
Encyclopedia: Numbfish