| Family: |
Narcinidae (Numbfishes) |
| Max. size: |
29 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 70 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Western Australia |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Feeds on benthic worms and other invertebrates (Ref. 6871). Reaches maturity at ca. 18 cm TL (Ref. 114953); size at birth 7 cm (Ref. 6871). Taken by prawn fishers (Ref. 6871). Occasionally caught as trawl bycatch (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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