Diagnostic Description
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Caudal peduncle slender, square in cross section, with 2 fleshy keels along each side (Ref. 26938).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Oviparous, gonochorous, with pelagic eggs (Ref. 101194).
Morphology
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 14 - 15
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Adults caught in shrimp grounds and deeper shelf areas, but occurrence is sporadic. Juveniles inhabit offshore surface waters, especially around floating weeds. Adults may be restricted to continental margins of the western Atlantic with juveniles found in the Caribbean expatriated from these populations (Ref. 51183). Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans. An excellent food fish (Ref. 26938).
Importance
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المقدمة من Fishbase
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: unknown; price reliability:
