Diagnostic Description
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Head and nape dark brown; a few yellowish spots on pectoral-fin base and opercle margin; second dorsal-fin rays I-13; proportional length of interpelvic connecting membrane relative to longest pelvic-fin ray 0.46-0.55; ventral frenum present; midline of nape naked, sides scaled above midpoint between preopercle and opercle (Ref. 36348). longitudinal scale series 92-101 (Ref. 90102).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 13; Vertebrae: 26
Biology
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Found in sand bottoms in 20-62 m (Ref. 90102).