Narcine rierai (Lloris & Rucabado, 1991)
Slender electric ray
Narcine rierai
photo by SFSA

 Family:  Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
 Max. size:  30.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathydemersal; depth range 169 - 214 m
 Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: central Somalia to at least Mozambique.
 Diagnosis:  Shovel-shaped disc with a long tail (much longer than disc length); a longer-than-wide nasal curtain; slender tooth bands that are subtriangular in shape (Ref. 49866). Uniform light brown or golden-brown dorsally (Ref. 49866).
 Biology:  Known based on 11 specimens. Males mature at 26 cm.
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 28.11.96
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.08.09

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