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Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Etymology: Discopyge: Greek, diskos = disc shape + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref. 45335); castelloi: Named for H.P. Castello..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas; intervalo de profundidade 35 - 55 m (Ref. 114953). Tropical; 38°S - 45°S, 58°W - 66°W (Ref. 114953)
Southwest Atlantic: Necochea and Camarones (off Argentina).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.7 cm TL (female)
Benthic on inner continental shelf. Smallest known size of newborn, still with umbilical scars is 9-10 cm TL. Rarely captured and life history unknown (Ref. 114953).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Menni, R.C., G. Rincón and M.L. García, 2009. Discopyge castelloi sp. Nov. (Torpediniformes, Narcinidae), una nueva especie de raya eléctrica del Mar Argentino. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia", n.s.,10(1):161-171. (Ref. 81090)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00476 - 0.02897), b=2.88 (2.66 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).