Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 10
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Trophic Strategy
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Found on sand or muddy bottoms of the continental and insular shelves. Occasionally occurs over reefs. Feeds on shrimps, crabs, other crustaceans and fishes
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Found on sand or muddy bottoms of the continental and insular shelves. Occasionally occurs over reefs. Feeds on shrimps, crabs, other crustaceans and fishes. Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil (Ref. 49392).
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus