Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Torpediniformes

Family: Narcinidae

Genus: Discopyge

Species: Discopyge castelloi Menni, Rincón & García, 2008

Climate Zone

Biology

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).

Habitat

neritic

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless