Darkfinned numbfish (Narcine maculata) fish species and information / pictures of Darkfinned numbfish - Narcine maculata

Darkfinned numbfish (Narcine maculata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Narcine maculata

Common Name
Darkfinned numbfish

Biology
Occurs in inshore continental waters (Ref. 9912). Biology little known (Ref. 9912). Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166).

Classification

Classified By

Shaw, 1804

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Electric rays (Torpediniformes)

Family

Numbfishes (Narcinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Taiwan to Thailand and the Philippines. Validity of this species questioned in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

80 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 80 m (Ref. 9912)

Trophic Level

3.21 s.e. 0.40 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

33.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (18 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)