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Inhabits continental shelf depths mainly between 100 and 200 m (Ref. 1371). Larger individuals feed on fish (anchovies, hake, nototheniids, myctophids and Southern blue whitings), squids and macrozooplankton (euphausiids and amphipods); smaller individuals feed on mysids and amphipods (Ref. 1371). Migrates inshore during spring and summer, and offshore into deep water wintering areas after spawning; also undertakes diel vertical migrations (Ref. 1371). Sold fresh and frozen.
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Halichoeres biocellatus Schultz, 1960
Red-lined wrasse |
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Entomacrodus vermiculatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Vermiculated blenny |
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Prionotus albirostris Jordan & Bollman, 1890
Whitesnout searobin |
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Microchirus frechkopi Chabanaud, 1952
Frechkop's sole |
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Zenarchopterus dunckeri Mohr, 1926
Duncker's river garfish |