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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Soft electric ray

Heteronarce mollis Lloyd, 1907
Max Length
22.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
73–346 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found in deep waters . Known from few specimens. Size presumably exceeds 30 cm TL. Males reaches maturity at ca. 20 cm TL. Biology and reproduction unknown .

Scientific Name
Heteronarce mollis
Authority
Lloyd, 1907
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
22.5 cm
Depth Range
73–346 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Soft electric ray is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Soft electric ray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 73 - 346 m . Tropical; 14°N - 3°N, 45°E - 76°E Indian Ocean: Somalia, Socotra, Gulf of Aden to India, Arabian Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
22.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Lloyd, 1907

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Narcine mollis Lloyd 1907 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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