Narcinops lasti (Carvalho & Séret, 2002)
Western numbfish

Family:  Narcinidae (Numbfishes)
Max. size:  36.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 178 - 350 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (Western Australia to off the Northern Territory) and Arafura Sea (SE Indonesia, south of Tanimbar I.).
Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished by the following characters: tail length as measured from cloaca much longer than disc width or length (means: tail length 53.7% of TL, vs. disc width 40.3% of TL and disc length 42.1% TL); nasal curtain much wider than long; colour pattern dorsally uniform light yellowish-brown, which is also present over preorbital snout region, no distinctive spotting or markings over disc and tail; low and inconspicuous lateral tail ridge, not resembling a distinct fold; mean preorbital snout length just over 10% of TL (Ref. 93928).
Biology:  Usually found over sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 93928). Maturity size reaches at ca. 24 cm TL; born at ca. 7-8 cm TL. Biology little known (Ref. 114953).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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