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Narkidae (Sleeper rays)
Etymology: Heteronarce: Greek, heteros = other + Greek, narke = numbness (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Samuel Trevor Walton Garman (1843–1927) was an American naturalist, most noted as an ichthyologist and herpetologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 73 - 329 m (Ref. 6589). Subtropical; 20°S - 35°S, 27°E - 37°E (Ref. 114953)
Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique to Algoa Bay, South Africa (Ref. 5578).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 6589)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Small ray with an elongated, narrow disc and a small, narrow caudal fin (Ref. 5578). Plain brown above, white below (Ref. 5578).
Found on the outer shelf and upper slope (Ref. 5578). Life history unknown. Males reaches maturity at ca. 17 cm TL (Ref. 114953).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Compagno, L.J.V., 1986. Narkidae. p. 113-114. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 6589)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 15.2 - 22, mean 18.1 °C (based on 27 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5627 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Assuming fecundity<100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).