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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Leopard numbfish

Narcine leoparda Carvalho, 2001
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Max Length
16.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
10–35 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Collected from shallow and sandy bottom area. The 33 cm TL pregnant female has a total of 12 embryos with 2 females and 10 males, measuring between 6.2 and 6.8 cm TL . Males mature at ca. 18 cm TL .

Scientific Name
Narcine leoparda
Authority
Carvalho, 2001
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
16.5 cm
Depth Range
10–35 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii
Order
Torpediniformes
Torpediniformes
Family
Narcinidae
Narcinidae
Genus
Narcine
Narcine
Species
Leopard numbfish
Narcine leoparda

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Leopard numbfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Leopard numbfish 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 10 - 35 m . Tropical Southeast Pacific: Colombia and Ecuador.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01175 × L2.88 (TL)
Max TL
16.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
18.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Carvalho, 2001

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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