Narcinops westraliensis (McKay, 1966)
Banded numbfish
photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Family:  Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Max. size:  29 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 70 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Western Australia
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Feeds on benthic worms and other invertebrates (Ref. 6871). Reaches maturity at ca. 18 cm TL (Ref. 114953); size at birth 7 cm (Ref. 6871). Taken by prawn fishers (Ref. 6871). Occasionally caught as trawl bycatch (Ref. 114953).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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