Life Cycle
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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Oviparous (Ref. 101737). Females produce numerous eggs in multiple spawnings during a prolonged spawning period (Ref. 101737).
Biology
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Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters.
Distribution
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Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida in USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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benthic
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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