Diet
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Feeds on a variety of plants, including algae and seagrasses
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Distribution
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Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States, Bermuda, Bahamas, and Brazil, not uncommon in summer as far north as Cape Cod; reported to Portland, Maine and Halifax Nova Scotia
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Habitat
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usually found over bottoms with seagrass, sand, or mud
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Habitat
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benthic
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