| Narcinidae (Numbfishes) |
| 30.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 170 - 500 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: central Somalia to at least Mozambique. |
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Shovel-shaped disc with a long tail (much longer than disc length); a longer-than-wide nasal curtain; slender tooth bands that are subtriangular in shape (Ref. 49866). Uniform light brown or golden-brown dorsally (Ref. 49866). |
| Known based on 11 specimens. Males mature at 26 cm TL; born at ca. 9 cm TL. Low fecundity based on two mid-term embryos (each just over 7 cm) found in right uterus of large female (Ref. 114953). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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