Vermiculate electric ray (Narcine vermiculatus)

Scientific name: Narcine vermiculatus Breder, 1928

The Vermiculate electric ray (Narcine vermiculatus) is a marine fish of the family Narcinidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Panama.

Biology

Benthic, on soft bottoms in protected coastal areas.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Narcine vermiculatus
Family
Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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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