Diagnostic Description
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Body silvery, with a dusky mid lateral spot just posterior to and slightly above end of pectoral fin (Ref. 4253). Fin membranes of spinous dorsal, pectoral, pelvic and caudal fins blackish (Ref. 27363).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 26; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 24 - 26
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Frequently encountered in coastal waters (Refs. 27000, 127989). Occurs near the bottom or in midwater, over muddy substrates (Ref. 5377). Found in small schools (Refs. 4968, 127989). Feeds on fishes (Refs. 5213, 127989).
Biology
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Frequently encountered in coastal waters (Ref. 27000). Occurs near the bottom or in midwater, over muddy substrates (Ref. 5377). Mesopelagic (Ref. 5951). Found in small schools (Ref. 4968). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 5213) and squids (Ref. 5951). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 27363.
Importance
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fisheries: commercial
Description
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Found near the bottom or in midwater, in small schools. Feeds on various kinds of fish (Ref. 5213).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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