Diagnostic Description
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Eye relatively large, more than half the snout length. First dorsal spine followed by a few small fleshy filaments (Ref. 1371). One barbel on the lower jaw and two on the snout. Upper jaw with two (rarely 3-4) long pointed teeth in the front end (Ref. 35388).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0
Trophic Strategy
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Found on or near the bottom at depths of a few hundred meters. Feed on crustaceans.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Found on or near the bottom at depths of a few hundred meters. Feed on crustaceans (Ref. 35388).
Importance
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fisheries: subsistence fisheries
