Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Torpediniformes

Family: Narcinidae

Genus: Diplobatis

Species: Diplobatis ommata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1890)

Climate Zone

Biology

A nocturnal and solitary species found on sand and rock bottoms, in bays and on coral reefs (Ref. 12951). Feeds on small crustaceans, worms, and fishes (Ref. 37955). The smallest adult males known ca. 15 cm TL, females ca. 18 cm TL (Ref. 114953).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Other