Diagnostic Description
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Diagnosis: D1 VIII; D2 15; A 15; P 3 free + 6; V I + 5. Branchiostegal rays 6. Gill rakers 8. SLL (Ref. 55409).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analsoft rays: 15
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 3699). Feeds on crustaceans, mainly amphipods.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 3699). Depth range from 60-250 m (Ref. 04697) and from 288-596 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on crustaceans, mainly amphipods (Ref. 4697).
Importance
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fisheries: commercial
