Classification / Names
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) >
Torpediniformes (Electric rays) >
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Etymology: ornata: Name from Latin 'ornatus' meaning handsome or beautiful, refers to its spectacular dorsal colour pattern.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 48 - 132 m (Ref. 76955). Tropical
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Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 18 - ? cm
Max length : 24.1 cm TL (female)
A benthic species found offshore on mid-continental shelf. Reaches maturity at ca. 18 cm TL. Biology little known (Ref. 114953).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Last, P.R., W.T. White, M.R. de Carvalho, B. Séret, M.F.W. Stehmann and G.J.P. Naylor, 2016. Rays of the world. CSIRO Publishing, Comstock Publishing Associates. i-ix + 1-790. (Ref. 114953)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 120744)
CITES (Ref. 118484)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 23.4 - 27.9, mean 26.5 (based on 167 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01047 (0.00390 - 0.02813), b=2.87 (2.64 - 3.10), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100) .