Diagnostic Description
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Body without a large dark spot posteriorly on the base both the dorsal and anal fins (Ref 42535).
Morphology
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 100 - 108; Analsoft rays: 78 - 83
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits coral-sand bottoms. Feeds on benthic animals.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Inhabits coral-sand bottoms (Ref. 9824, 48637) and algae-reef substrates in coastal bays to deep offshore (Ref. 48637). Feeds on benthic animals (Ref. 9824).
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest