Family: |
Narcinidae (Numbfishes) |
Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 185 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Trinidad to eastern Colombia, most common off Venezuela. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
A benthic species on continental shelf. Biology unknown. Size known only from few specimens (Ref. 114953). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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