Diagnostic Description
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Caudal peduncle slender, square in cross section, with 2 fleshy keels along each side (Ref. 26938).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, gonochorous, with pelagic eggs (Ref. 101194).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 14 - 15
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Adults caught in shrimp grounds and deeper shelf areas, but occurrence is sporadic. Juveniles inhabit offshore surface waters, especially around floating weeds. Adults may be restricted to continental margins of the western Atlantic with juveniles found in the Caribbean expatriated from these populations (Ref. 51183). Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans. An excellent food fish (Ref. 26938).
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: unknown; price reliability:
Diet
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Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Distribution
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Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico through the Antilles
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Habitat
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Adults caught in shrimp grounds and deeper shelf areas, but occurrence is sporadic.
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Habitat
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benthic
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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