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).
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms, from 4.6-79 m depth. Usually buried in bottoms. Feeds almost exclusively on crustaceans.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms, from 4.6-79 m depth. Usually buried in bottoms. Feeds almost exclusively on crustaceans. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9330).
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