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- Overview
- Description
- Ecology and Distribution
- Evolution and Systematics
- Catalogue of Life Synonyms
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Overview
Biology
Source and Additional Information
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Inhabits outer reef slopes and offshore banks to 160 m or more. Forms small groups (Ref. 26235). Adults are pelagic and demersal (Ref. 9283). Young often seen around floating objects (Ref. 4887, 48635). Feeds mainly on fishes, but also on invertebrates. Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283). May cause ciguatera poisoning, particularly in coral reef areas (Ref. 5217).
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Pempheris mangula Cuvier, 1829
Black-edged sweeper |
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Tringa melanoleuca (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Stone snipe |
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Pyramica laevinasis (Smith, 1931) |
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Nematalosa flyensis Wongratana, 1983
Fly river gizzard shad |
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Halaelurus immaculatus Chu & Meng, 1982
Spotless catshark |