Diagnostic Description
(
Anglèis
)
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Body silvery, grey on back and white on belly. Inside of opercle lining black, appearing as a dark triangular blotch externally. Base of pectoral fin and axil with a dark spot. Upper half of spinous dorsal fin dusky. Other fins pale. Mouth moderately large, slightly inferior. Tip of chin with a pointed flexible barbel. Gas bladder carrot-shaped, without appendages. Sagitta (large earstone) thick and ovoid, lapillus (small earstone) rudimentary (Ref 51721).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
(
Anglèis
)
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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 24; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
(
Anglèis
)
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Inhabits coastal waters, usually over sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 3702). Feeds mainly on shrimps (Ref. 3702).
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
(
Anglèis
)
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Inhabits coastal waters, usually over sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 3702). Feeds mainly on shrimps (Ref. 3702). Important food fish.
Importance
(
Anglèis
)
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fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family