Diagnostic Description
(
Anglèis
)
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Description: Body silvery with vermiculations irregular yellow on dorsal side up to midlateral; dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins colorless; dorsal fin spinous membrane margin black; anal fin anterior yellow. Nuchal spine on nape. Mouth pointing forward when protracted. Head and breast scaleless. Scales minute. Body depth max 2.0-2.5 in SL. (Ref. 2108, 90102)
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Diseases and Parasites
(
Anglèis
)
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Elongoparorchis Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
(
Anglèis
)
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Camallanus Infection 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
(
Anglèis
)
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Camallanus Infection 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
(
Anglèis
)
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Rhipidocotyle Infestation 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Morphology
(
Anglèis
)
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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 13 - 14
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Trophic Strategy
(
Anglèis
)
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Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Young enter estuaries (Ref. 4833). Searches for prey using a protruding pipette-like mouth or by sieving potential food through their gill rakers (Ref. 26569). Feed on small fishes, shrimps, other crustaceans, and polychaetes.
Biology
(
Anglèis
)
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Found in shallow inshore coastal waters over silty bottoms (Ref. 30573, 90102). Young enters mangrove estuaries or silty reef areas (Ref. 4833, 90102). Searches for prey using a protruding pipette-like mouth or by sieving potential food through their gill rakers (Ref. 26569). Feeds on small fishes, shrimps, other crustaceans, and polychaetes. Sold fresh and dried salted; also made into fishmeal.
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Importance
(
Anglèis
)
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fisheries: commercial
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan