Diagnostic Description
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Head spines strong to moderate - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, parietal and nuchal spines present, coronal spines absent; second anal fin spine shorter than third (Ref. 27437). Caudal fin moderately indented (Ref. 6885). Deep bodied, pinkish with 4 or 5 dark patches on back, 3 under spinous dorsal, 1 under caudal peduncle (Ref. 27437).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5 - 7
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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A deep-water species found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406).
Importance
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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
