Description
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Clings to floating @Sargassum@, commonly blown into shore and bay waters during storms (Ref. 7251). A voracious predator (Ref. 5521).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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Diet
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A solitary and voracious predator
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Distribution
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Western Atlantic: Scotian Shelf, Gulf of Maine, and Gulf Stream to the mouth of the Rio de la Plata, Uruguay
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Habitat
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Occasionally found in Canadian Atlantic waters. Found to depths of 11 m, often near surface with floating objects like Sargassum.
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nektonic
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