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Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Etymology: Discopyge: Greek, diskos = disc shape + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref. 45335); castelloi: Named for H.P. Castello..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien; diepte 35 - 55 m (Ref. 114953). Tropical; 38°S - 45°S, 58°W - 66°W (Ref. 114953)
Southwest Atlantic: Necochea and Camarones (off Argentina).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.7 cm TL (female)
Benthic on inner continental shelf. Smallest known size of newborn, still with umbilical scars is 9-10 cm TL. Rarely captured and life history unknown (Ref. 114953).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Menni, R.C., G. Rincón and M.L. García, 2009. Discopyge castelloi sp. Nov. (Torpediniformes, Narcinidae), una nueva especie de raya eléctrica del Mar Argentino. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia", n.s.,10(1):161-171. (Ref. 81090)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00476 - 0.02897), b=2.88 (2.66 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).