Diagnostic Description
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Body pink dorsally, silver ventrally; soft dorsal and anal fin bases with scaly sheath; radiating ridges on side of head (Ref. 13608).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 28; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 24 - 27
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Edible, but not regularly marketed (Ref. 5217).
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: unknown; price reliability:
Distribution
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Western Atlantic: 41.1°N and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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Found in deep waters, ranging from 120-600m.
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Habitat
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benthic
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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