Giant electric ray (Narcine entemedor)

Scientific name: Narcine entemedor Jordan & Starks, 1895

Giant electric ray (Narcine entemedor)

The Giant electric ray (Narcine entemedor) is a marine fish of the family Narcinidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Found in shallow water on sandy bottoms, sometimes adjacent to reefs. Found buried in the sand during the day. Moves into shallow bays at night to feed; prefers polychaete worms, but may take sea squirts.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Narcine entemedor
Family
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
76.2
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Other
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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