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Diplobatis guamachensis Martín Salazar, 1957 Venezuelan dwarf numbfish |
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| Family: | Narcinidae (Numbfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 185 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Trinidad to eastern Colombia, most common off Venezuela. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). | |||
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| Biology: | A benthic species on continental shelf. Biology unknown. Size known only from few specimens (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||