| Family: |
Narcinidae (Numbfishes) |
| Max. size: |
65 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 35 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to northeastern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sean and the islands of the West Indies. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). Reported in Brazil (Ref. 53431). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A benthic species on continental and insular shelves. Mainly feeds on invertebrates suction-fed off the bottom. Produces up to 16 embryos during each gestation. Maturity size of males at ca. 23 cm TL; birth size observed to be ca. 9 cm TL (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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