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- Ecology and Distribution
- Evolution and Systematics
- Catalogue of Life Synonyms
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Overview
Biology
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Inhabits shallow waters to depths of 90 m (Ref. 9626), especially over sand and rock bottoms in reef areas. Young juveniles often found on beds of seagrass, e.g. Thalassia. Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 9626). Flesh highly esteemed; marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 3792). Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil (Ref. 49392).
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Apogon lateralis Valenciennes, 1832
Humpback cardinal |
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Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792)
Longspine squirrelfish |
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Merluccius productus (Ayres, 1855)
North Pacific hake |
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Cynoscion othonopterus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Gulf weakfish |
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Scorpaena guttata Girard, 1854
California scorpionfish |