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Narcine brevilabiata Bessednov, 1966 Shortlip electric ray |
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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. | |||
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| 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 | |||