Diagnostic Description
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tarjonnut Fishbase
Greenish with brown or black spots above; silver band from mouth to caudal fin; belly white; silver blotch in front of eye; pectoral base black (Ref. 4919).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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tarjonnut Fishbase
Oviparous (Ref. 205).
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Morphology
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tarjonnut Fishbase
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 8 - 12
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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tarjonnut Fishbase
Inhabits offshore reefs (Ref. 9563). Demersal fish and a carnivore (Ref. 42247). Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Dwells in benthic sandy substrates (Ref. 127989).
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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tarjonnut Fishbase
Inhabits offshore reefs (Ref. 9563). Sandy bottom (Ref. 95646). Caught by trammel net (Ref. 96695). This species contains tetrodotoxin which may be a source for food poisoning and the Israel Poison Information center registered 13 cases in December 2008 where all were related to the consumption of this fish (Ref. 118670).
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- Crispina B. Binohlan
Importance
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tarjonnut Fishbase
fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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- Crispina B. Binohlan
