Diagnostic Description
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Body deep, compressed and has a large eye. Top of head, iris, back and all fins bright blood red. Orbital bones, cheeks and opercular bones shiny white. Breast shiny yellowish white. Body silvery with thin lengthwise lines (Ref. 37108).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 20; Analspines: 4; Analsoft rays: 25 - 30
Trophic Strategy
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Occurs on the continental slope; adults demersal, young pelagic. Found in ca. 500 m on mud or sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Occurs on the continental slope; adults demersal, young pelagic (Ref. 9563). Feeds on crustaceans, small fishes and cephalopods (Ref. 3321). A 35 cm SL specimen was found in the stomach of Latimeria (Ref. 58472). Young have heavy spines on the head (Ref. 35388). Feeds on crustaceans, small fishes and cephalopods.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Found in ca. 500 m on mud or sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Occurs on the continental slope; adults demersal, young pelagic (Ref. 9563). Feeds on crustaceans, small fishes and cephalopods (Ref. 3321). A 35 cm SL specimen was found in the stomach of Latimeria (Ref. 58472). Young have heavy spines on the head (Ref. 35388).
Importance
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fisheries: commercial