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Narcinops nelsoni (Carvalho, 2008)

Common Names

  • Eastern numbfish
  • Nelsoni akurai

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Torpediniformes

    Family: Narcinidae

    Genus: Narcinops

    Species: Narcinops nelsoni (Carvalho, 2008)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Biology

    Maturity size reaches ca. 26 cm TL; born at ca. 8 cm TL. Biology little known (Ref. 114953).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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    Narcinops nelsoni (Carvalho, 2008)