Diplobatis colombiensis Fechhelm & McEachran, 1984 Colombian dwarf numbfish |
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FAO |
Family: | Narcinidae (Numbfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 100 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Colombia. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | A benthic species on inner continental shelf. Unknown life history. Smallest known specimen at 10 cm TL (Ref. 114953). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |