Quilon electric ray (Heteronarce prabhui)

Scientific name: Heteronarce prabhui Talwar, 1981

The Quilon electric ray (Heteronarce prabhui) is a marine fish of the family Narkidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteronarce prabhui
Family
Narkidae (Sleeper rays)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Depth range
300 m (984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 300 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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