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Diagnostic Description

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In males, the 1st and 2nd rays of the pectoral fin become filamentous (Ref. 35237).
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Recorder
Cristina V. Garilao
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous (Ref. 101737). Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Females produce numerous eggs in multiple spawnings during a prolonged spawning period (Ref. 101737).
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Susan M. Luna
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 79 - 94; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 63 - 75
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Trophic Strategy

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Predator which lives on the bottom where it hides partially or almost completely in the sand in order to disguise itself in the environment. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates.
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Predator which lives on the bottom where it hides partially or almost completely in the sand in order to disguise itself in the environment. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Exhibits sexual dimorphism (Ref. 35237). Marketed fresh (Ref. 5217).
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Rainer Froese
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: unreliable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this order
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Distribution

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N.C. and n. Gulf of Mexico to Brazil

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Habitat

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benthic

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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