Diagnostic Description
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Body long and slightly compressed; head pointed, its dorsal profile almost straight from nape to origin of dorsal fin; mouth oblique; lower jaw prominent; teeth set in 1 to 3 rows, with a pair of canines on the anterior end of upper jaw; lower branch of first gill arch with 7 to 8 gill rakers; second dorsal fin without small scales; cycloid scales on body and head; lateral line scales 60 to 70 (Ref. 55763).
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries with high salinities (Ref. 9118). Feeds on fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 9118).
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Adults inhabit coastal waters and estuaries with high salinities (Ref. 9118). Feed on fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 9118).
Importance
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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes