Diplobatis colombiensis Fechhelm & McEachran, 1984
Colombian dwarf numbfish
Diplobatis colombiensis
photo by FAO

Family:  Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Max. size:  17 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 100 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Colombia. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A benthic species on inner continental shelf. Unknown life history. Smallest known specimen at 10 cm TL (Ref. 114953).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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