Shortlip electric ray (Narcine brevilabiata)

Scientific name: Narcine brevilabiata Bessednov, 1966

Shortlip electric ray (Narcine brevilabiata)

The Shortlip electric ray (Narcine brevilabiata) is a marine fish of the family Narcinidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, off northern China, Viet Nam, and from the Gulf of Thailand (de Carvalho, pers. comm.). Probably synonymous to Narcine maculata.

Species facts

Scientific name
Narcine brevilabiata
Family
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Depth range
49 m (161 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 49 - 49 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: off northern China, Viet Nam, and from the Gulf of Thailand (de Carvalho, pers. comm.). Probably synonymous to Narcine maculata.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd+3bd+4bd)
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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