FB-25549 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25549 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Plotosidae Oloplotosus Oloplotosus luteus Gomon & Roberts, 1978 Eenvin-drilvis Kap-elrokke Cape numbfish Cape sleeper ray Onefin electric ray Kapimaa nark Poisson engourdeur du Cap Pez temblador del Cabo Eenvinsluimerrog 南非单鳍电鳐 南非單鰭電鰩 Astrape capensis (Gmelin, 1789) Raja capensis Gmelin, 1789 Raja rapensis Gmelin, 1789 Torpedo capensis Gronow, 1854 1996-11-21 1997-04-15 Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. (Ref. 4517) Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale0 Guide to the sharks and rays of southern Africa. New Holland (Publ.) Ltd., London. 158 p. (Ref. 5578) Compagno, L.J.V.0 Narkidae. p. 113-114. In M.M. Smith and P.C. 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(Ref. 114953) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (accessed 08/06/2017). (Ref. 115257) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from htttps://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en [accessed May, 2018] (Ref. 118272) Vaughan, D.B., L.A. Chisholm and H. Hansen0 <i>Electrocotyle whittingtoni n. gen., n. sp. (Monogenea:</i> Monocotylidae: Heterocotylinae) from the gills of a captive onefin electric ray, <i>Narke capensis </i> (Narkidae) at Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa. Parasitol. Res. 115:3575-3584. (Ref. 124060) FB-GeneralDescr-25550 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1996-11-21 00:00:00 2021-05-05 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25550 Occurs offshore on the shelf; also common on sandy and muddy bottoms at 20-115 m (Ref. 5578). Feeds mainly on polychaetes (Ref. 5578). Males reaches maturity at 18-23 cm TL, females at ca. 23 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Capable of giving a powerful shock (Ref. 5578). Incidental catch of trawlers (Ref. 5578). It is parasitised by the monogenean Electrocotyle whittingtoni in the gills (Ref. 124060). Compagno, L.J.V. 1986 Narkidae. p. 113-114. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 6589) FB-DiagnosticDescr-25550 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1996-11-21 00:00:00 2017-11-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25550 Small ray with an almost circular disc and an elongated caudal fin (Ref. 5578). Yellowish-brown above with yellowish patches on upper tail, yellow with brown margins below (Ref. 5578). Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale 1989 Guide to the sharks and rays of southern Africa. New Holland (Publ.) Ltd., London. 158 p. (Ref. 5578) FB-Distribution-25550 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1996-11-21 00:00:00 2018-08-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25550 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Southeast Atlantic: Cape of Good Hope to central Natal, South Africa. Possibly occurring in Namibia, Mozambique and Madagascar (Ref. 5578, Ref. 114953). Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale 1989 Guide to the sharks and rays of southern Africa. New Holland (Publ.) Ltd., London. 158 p. (Ref. 5578) FB-Uses-25550 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1996-11-21 00:00:00 2021-05-05 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25550 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Vaughan, D.B., L.A. Chisholm and H. Hansen 2016 <i>Electrocotyle whittingtoni n. gen., n. sp. (Monogenea:</i> Monocotylidae: Heterocotylinae) from the gills of a captive onefin electric ray, <i>Narke capensis </i> (Narkidae) at Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa. Parasitol. Res. 115:3575-3584. (Ref. 124060) Vaughan, D.B., L.A. Chisholm and H. Hansen 2016 <i>Electrocotyle whittingtoni n. gen., n. sp. (Monogenea:</i> Monocotylidae: Heterocotylinae) from the gills of a captive onefin electric ray, <i>Narke capensis </i> (Narkidae) at Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa. Parasitol. Res. 115:3575-3584. (Ref. 124060) FB-TrophicStrategy-25550 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2001-01-22 00:00:00 2001-01-22 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public capensis http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Occurs offshore on the shelf; also common on sandy and muddy bottoms at 20-115 m. Feeds mainly on polychaetes. Compagno, L.J.V. 1986 Narkidae. p. 113-114. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 6589) FB-Size-25550 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1996-11-21 00:00:00 2021-05-05 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25550 38.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5578)) Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale 1989 Guide to the sharks and rays of southern Africa. New Holland (Publ.) Ltd., London. 158 p. (Ref. 5578) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-25550 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1996-11-21 00:00:00 2021-05-05 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25550 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 183 m (Ref. 6589) Compagno, L.J.V. 1986 Narkidae. p. 113-114. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 6589)