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Narcine entemedor
Jordan & Starks, 1895
Giant electric ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Torpediniformes Narcinidae
Reference of the original description
The fishes of Sinaloa. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, (Series 2), 5, 377–514
The fishes of Sinaloa. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, (Series 2), 5, 377–514
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Types
Narcine entemedor
Holotype: SU: 11699 (not 1699 as published) Paratype: BMNH: 1895.5.27.340 (from Jordan) NMW: lost? not found in 2011;
Narcine entemedor
Holotype: SU: 11699 (not 1699 as published) Paratype: BMNH: 1895.5.27.340 (from Jordan) NMW: lost? not found in 2011;
Description :
Citation: Narcine entemedor Jordan & Starks, 1895: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Narcine entemedor Jordan & Starks, 1895 matue, male © Itzigueri Burgos Vázquez
Narcine entemedor Jordan & Starks, 1895 matue, male © Itzigueri Burgos Vázquez
Common names
Elektrischer Rochen, 
Dormilón, Raya electrica, Raya eléctrica gigante, 
Raie électrique géante, 
Cortez electric ray, Giant electric ray
Elektrischer Rochen, Dormilón, Raya electrica, Raya eléctrica gigante, Raie électrique géante, Cortez electric ray, Giant electric ray
Biology
Found in shallow water on sandy bottoms, sometimes adjacent to reefs [1658]. Found buried in the sand during the day [1658]. Moves into shallow bays at night to feed; prefers polychaete worms, but may take sea squirts.
Found in shallow water on sandy bottoms, sometimes adjacent to reefs [1658]. Found buried in the sand during the day [1658]. Moves into shallow bays at night to feed; prefers polychaete worms, but may take sea squirts.
Size / Weight / Age
TL min/max: 16,5 cm/119,0 cm, Weight (g) min/max: 54 g/17600 g (Database: 163 specimens, collected between October 2013 and August 2014 from the artisanal fisheries in ‘Los Esteros’ located in Manta City, Ecuadorian Pacific (0° 56' 59'' S; 80° 42' 34'' W) and from ‘La Poza’ located in Santa Rosa City (02° 13'0'' S; 80° 58' 0'' W)) [22773]
TL min/max: 16,5 cm/119,0 cm, Weight (g) min/max: 54 g/17600 g (Database: 163 specimens, collected between October 2013 and August 2014 from the artisanal fisheries in ‘Los Esteros’ located in Manta City, Ecuadorian Pacific (0° 56' 59'' S; 80° 42' 34'' W) and from ‘La Poza’ located in Santa Rosa City (02° 13'0'' S; 80° 58' 0'' W)) [22773]
Habitat
demersal; marine
demersal; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4033;
shark-references Species-ID=4033;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
Cestoda
Trematoda
Copepoda
Hirudinea
Monogenea
- Narcinecotyle longifilamentus Torres-Carrera, Ruiz-Escobar, García-Prieto & Oceguera-Figueroa, 2020 [28242]
Cestoda
- Acanthobothrium franus Marques, Centritto & Stewart, 1997 [7626] [16969] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium inbiorium Marques, Centritto & Stewart, 1997 [7626] [16969] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium oceguerai Rodríguez-Ibarra, Adán-Torres, Ruiz-Escobar & Torres-Carrera, 2024 [33574]
- Acanthobothrium soniae Zaragoza-Tapia, Pulido-Flores, Violante-Gonzalez & Monks, 2019 [27430] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium vidali Zaragoza-Tapia, Pulido-Flores, Violante-Gonzalez & Monks, 2019 [27430] [28741]
Trematoda
- Anaporrhutum euzeti Curran, Blend & Overstreet, 2003 [23771]
- Nagmia rodmani Curran, Blend & Overstreet, 2009 [16108] [23771]
Copepoda
- Taeniacanthodes dojirii Braswell, Benz & Deets, 2002 [7619]
Hirudinea
- Branchellion spindolaorum Ruiz-Escobar & Oceguera-Figueroa, 2019 [27487]
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