Narcinops lasti, Western numbfish

Narcinops lasti (Carvalho & Séret, 2002)

Western numbfish
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Torpediniformes (Electric rays) > Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Etymology: lasti: Named for Dr. Peter R. Last, in recognition of his studies in the taxonomy and distribution of Australian elasmobranchs.
Eponymy: Dr Peter Robert Last is an eminent Australian ichthyologist who is the senior taxonomist and Senior Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Hobart. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 178 - 350 m (Ref. 75154). Tropical; 8°S - 32°S, 111°E - 132°E (Ref. 114953)

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Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (Western Australia to off the Northern Territory) and Arafura Sea (SE Indonesia, south of Tanimbar I.).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - 24 cm
Max length : 36.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 93928)

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This species is distinguished by the following characters: tail length as measured from cloaca much longer than disc width or length (means: tail length 53.7% of TL, vs. disc width 40.3% of TL and disc length 42.1% TL); nasal curtain much wider than long; colour pattern dorsally uniform light yellowish-brown, which is also present over preorbital snout region, no distinctive spotting or markings over disc and tail; low and inconspicuous lateral tail ridge, not resembling a distinct fold; mean preorbital snout length just over 10% of TL (Ref. 93928).
Body shape (shape guide): other.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Usually found over sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 93928). Maturity size reaches at ca. 24 cm TL; born at ca. 7-8 cm TL. Biology little known (Ref. 114953).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Carvalho, Marcelo | Collaborators

de Carvalho, M.R. and B. Séret, 2002. Narcine lasti: a new species of numbfish from Western Australia and Indonesia (Chondrichthyes: Torpediniformes: Narcinidae). Rec. Western Australia Mus. 20:393-408. (Ref. 93928)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 11 May 2024

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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