Painted electric ray (Diplobatis pictus) fish species and information / pictures of Painted electric ray - Diplobatis pictus

Painted electric ray (Diplobatis pictus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diplobatis pictus

Common Name
Painted electric ray

Biology
Dorsal surface light brown, series of darker brown blotches and white and brown spots. Irregular rounded dark brown blotches on the outer margins of the pectoral and pelvic fins. Dorsal and caudal light brown. Caudal fins crossed by two brown bands, near the base and tip. Ventral surface white (Ref. 6902).

Classification

Classified By

Palmer, 1950

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Electric rays (Torpediniformes)

Family

Numbfishes (Narcinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: off Guiana and Venezuela; including Brazil.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

91 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 91 m (Ref. 13608)

Trophic Level

3.17 s.e. 0.38 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

13.7 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd+3bd+4bd)