| Family: |
Narcinidae (Numbfishes) |
| Max. size: |
32 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 70 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: off northern China, Viet Nam,Taiwan possibly including Philippines and from the Gulf of Thailand (de Carvalho, pers. comm.), probably more widely distributed. Probably synonymous to Narcine maculata. Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A benthic species found offshore on inner continental shelf. Size usually smaller to 25 cm TL; birth size at ca. 8 cm TL (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 05 May 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
other |
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