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Discopyge castelloi Menni, Rincón & García, 2008 Castello's apron numbfish |
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photo by
Freire, K. |
| Family: | Narcinidae (Numbfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30.7 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 35 - 55 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Necochea and Camarones (off Argentina). | |||
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| Biology: | Benthic on inner continental shelf. Smallest known size of newborn, still with umbilical scars is 9-10 cm TL. Rarely captured and life history unknown (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||