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Diagnostic Description

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Occipital pit present; adults with three to four spines on part of preorbital overlapping maxillary; supplemental preopercular spine present; no dark spots on inner basal part of pectoral fin; generally pale in color with some dark pigments (Ref. 13608).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Trophic Strategy

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Macro-carnivore (Ref. 126840).
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Patricia Sorongon-Yap
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Biology

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Inhabits offshore waters.
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Rainer Froese
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