Diagnostic Description
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Well-developed opercular spines present. Distance between anal opening and the beginning of the anal fin is 27-41 percent of the distance between the base of pelvic fin and the anal opening (Ref. 31632).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). Inhabits tops of seamounts (Ref. 559). Aggregations hovered over sand patches near steep, irregular cliffs (Ref. 7460).
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom (Ref. 31632). Inhabits tops of seamounts (Ref. 559). Aggregations hovered over sand patches near steep, irregular cliffs (Ref. 7460).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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