Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Torpediniformes

Family: Narkidae

Genus: Heteronarce

Species: Heteronarce bentuviai (Baranes & Randall, 1989)

Climate Zone

Biology

A benthic species found on outer continental shelf. Presumably feeds on soft bottom invertebrates such as polychaetes and crustaceans. Males reaches maturity at ca. 15 cm TL. Material rare; specimens from Gulf of Aden and Red Sea slightly differ (Ref. 114953).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless