Diagnostic Description
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Dusky greenish above, silvery below; caudal dusky (Ref. 6624).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 31; Analspines: 4; Analsoft rays: 14 - 16
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits sandy and muddy areas (Ref. 9137). Found on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 75154).
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Benthic (Ref. 58302). Inhabits sandy and muddy areas (Ref. 9137).
Importance
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fisheries: of potential interest
Paxton, J.R. 1999 Polymixiidae. Beardfishes. p. 1976-1977. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome.
