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Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Etymology: ornatus: Name from Latin 'ornatus' meaning handsome or beautiful, refers to its spectacular dorsal colour pattern.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 48 - 132 m (Ref. 76955). Tropical
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Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 18 - ? cm
Max length : 24.1 cm TL (female)
A benthic species found offshore on mid-continental shelf. Reaches maturity at ca. 18 cm TL. Biology little known (Ref. 114953).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Last, P.R., W.T. White, M.R. de Carvalho, B. Séret, M.F.W. Stehmann and G.J.P. Naylor, 2016. Rays of the world. CSIRO Publishing, Comstock Publishing Associates. i-ix + 1-790. (Ref. 114953)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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