Narcine brevilabiata Bessednov, 1966
Shortlip electric ray
photo by Krajangdara, T. & T. Sinanan

Family:  Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Max. size:  32 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 70 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: off northern China, Viet Nam,Taiwan possibly including Philippines and from the Gulf of Thailand (de Carvalho, pers. comm.), probably more widely distributed. Probably synonymous to Narcine maculata. Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A benthic species found offshore on inner continental shelf. Size usually smaller to 25 cm TL; birth size at ca. 8 cm TL (Ref. 114953).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 05 May 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  other


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