Diagnostic Description
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Body silvery (Ref. 4373).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 32; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Found in coastal waters, over sand muddy bottom. Juveniles enter estuaries. Adults feed on pelagic fishes at night. Often caught with Umbrina canariensis. Feeds on pelagic fish such as mackerel and horse mackerel (Ref. 36731).
Biology
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Found in coastal waters, over sand muddy bottom. Juveniles enter estuaries. Adults feed on pelagic fishes at night. Often caught with Umbrina canariensis. Feeds on pelagic fish such as mackerel and horse mackerel (Ref. 36731). Marketed fresh, flesh highly esteemed (Ref. 9772).
Importance
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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
