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Narcine rierai (Lloris & Rucabado, 1991) Slender electric ray |
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| Family: | Narcinidae (Numbfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 170 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: central Somalia to at least Mozambique. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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). | |||
| Biology: | 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). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||