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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Darkfinned numbfish

Narcine maculata Shaw, 1804
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Max Length
40 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
30–80 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs in inshore continental waters . Biology little known . Size usually smaller to 35 cm TL. Males reaches maturity smaller than 28 cm TL; born at ca. 13 cm TL . Used in Chinese medicine .

Scientific Name
Narcine maculata
Authority
Shaw, 1804
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
40 cm
Depth Range
30–80 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Darkfinned numbfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Darkfinned 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 30 - 80 m . Tropical; 27°N - 0°N, 78°E - 124°E West Pacific; Sri Lanka to south-west China (Hong Kong, Taiwan), and the Philippines.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01175 × L2.88 (TL)
Max TL
40cm

🌡️ 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
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Shaw, 1804

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