Description
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Inglês
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fornecido por World Register of Marine Species
Found in coastal waters and entering muddy estuaries. A sluggish offshore fish that often floats on its side near the surface in the company of floating objects. Occasionly drifts over reefs (Ref. 9710). The young resemble leaves. Feeds on benthic crustaceans and small fish. Sold fresh, frozen or salted. An excellent food fish.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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Diet
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Inglês
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Feeds on benthic crustaceans and small fish
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Distribution
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tropical and subtropical waters of all oceans; Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda to Argentina
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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Inglês
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nektonic
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Habitat
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Inglês
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Inhabits bays and estuaries.
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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