Diplobatis guamachensis Martín Salazar, 1957
Venezuelan dwarf numbfish
photo by FAO

Family:  Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 185 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Trinidad to eastern Colombia, most common off Venezuela. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A benthic species on continental shelf. Biology unknown. Size known only from few specimens (Ref. 114953).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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