Heteronarce mollis (Lloyd, 1907)
Soft electric ray

Family:  Narkidae (Sleeper rays)
Max. size:  22.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 19.5 cm (female)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 73 - 346 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Somalia, Gulf of Aden to Arabian Sea (off India).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in deep waters (Ref. 26165). Known from few specimens. Size presumably exceeds 30 cm TL. Males reaches maturity at ca. 20 cm TL. Biology and reproduction unknown (Ref. 114953).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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