Slender electric ray (Narcine rierai)

Scientific name: Narcine rierai Lloris & Rucabado, 1991

Slender electric ray (Narcine rierai)

The Slender electric ray (Narcine rierai) is a marine fish of the family Narcinidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, central Somalia to at least Mozambique.

Biology

Shovel-shaped disc with a long tail (much longer than disc length); a longer-than-wide nasal curtain; slender tooth bands that are subtriangular in shape. Uniform light brown or golden-brown dorsally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Narcine rierai
Family
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
30.1
Depth range
169–214 m (554–702 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 169 - 214 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: central Somalia to at least Mozambique.
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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