Painted electric ray (Diplobatis pictus)

Scientific name: Diplobatis pictus Palmer, 1950

Painted electric ray (Diplobatis pictus)

The Painted electric ray (Diplobatis pictus) is a marine fish of the family Narcinidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, off Guiana and Venezuela; including Brazil.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplobatis pictus
Family
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
13.7
Depth range
91 m (299 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 91 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: off Guiana and Venezuela; including Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd+3bd+4bd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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