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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Banded numbfish

Narcinops westraliensis McKay, 1966
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Max Length
29 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
10–70 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found in the continental shelf . Feeds on benthic worms and other invertebrates . Reaches maturity at ca. 18 cm TL ; size at birth 7 cm . Taken by prawn fishers . Occasionally caught as trawl bycatch .

Scientific Name
Narcinops westraliensis
Authority
McKay, 1966
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
29 cm
Depth Range
10–70 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Narcinops
Narcinops
Species
Banded numbfish
Narcinops westraliensis

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Banded numbfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Banded 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 - 70 m . Subtropical; 19°S - 26°S, 112°E - 121°E

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.31
Food Items

benthic worms and other invertebrates (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01175 × L2.88 (TL)
Max TL
29cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
McKay, 1966

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