| Family: |
Narcinidae (Numbfishes) |
| Max. size: |
16.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 33 cm TL (female); max.weight: 54.9 g; max.weight: 380.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 35 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Colombia and Ecuador. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Collected from shallow and sandy bottom area. The 33 cm TL pregnant female has a total of 12 embryos with 2 females and 10 males, measuring between 6.2 and 6.8 cm TL (Ref. 116153). Males mature at ca. 18 cm TL (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 24 February 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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