Apron ray (Discopyge tschudii)

Scientific name: Discopyge tschudii Heckel, 1846

Apron ray (Discopyge tschudii)

The Apron ray (Discopyge tschudii) is a marine fish of the family Narcinidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Peru and Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Uruguay and Argentina.

Species facts

Scientific name
Discopyge tschudii
Family
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
53.8
Depth range
5–165 m (16–541 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 165 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Uruguay and Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Other
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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