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Occurs in open waters but always remains close to the shoreline. The young may enter bays and harbors. Forms multi-species schools by size with other scombrid species comprising from 100 to over 5,000 individuals. A highly opportunistic predator feeding indiscriminately on small fishes, especially on clupeoids and atherinids; also on squids, crustaceans and zooplankton (Ref. 9684). Generally marketed canned and frozen; also utilized dried, salted, smoked (Ref. 9684) and fresh (Ref. 9987).
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Egretta thula (Molina, 1782)
Brewster's egret |
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Apogon maculiferus Garrett, 1864
Spotted cardinalfish |
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Neivamyrmex harrisii (Haldeman, 1852) |
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Eviota pardalota Lachner & Karnella, 1978
Leopard dwarfgoby |
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Amblyopone denticulata (Roger, 1859) |