🌊 Marine
Least Concern
⚡ Other
🌡️ Tropical
Vermiculate electric ray
Narcine vermiculata Breder, 1928
📖 Overview
Benthic, on soft bottoms in protected coastal areas. Males mature at ca. 19 cm TL; born at ca. 6 cm TL .
Scientific Name
Narcine vermiculata
Authority
Breder, 1928
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
60 cm
Depth Range
10–60 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii
Order
Torpediniformes
Torpediniformes
Family
Narcinidae
Narcinidae
Genus
Narcine
Narcine
Species
Vermiculate electric ray
Narcine vermiculata
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Vermiculate electric ray is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Vermiculate 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 10 - 60 m , usually ? - 40 m . Tropical; 28°N - 8°N, 112°W - 82°W Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00977 × L2.69
(TL)
Max TL
60cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Breder, 1928
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