Diagnostic Description
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Two large scutes present at snout tip; suborbital ridge developed; underside of snout scaly; gular part and branchiostegal membrane naked (Ref. 13608). Wide band of teeth in both jaws. Head fully scaled except for gular and branchiostegal membranes. Brownish violet with brownish color predominantly on tail and back. Snout and tips distinctly paler. Oral cavity dark (Ref. 37108).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Distribution
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From the Hudson Canyon to Suriname
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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nektonic
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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