Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 30
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits sandy areas in the Kvarner area (Croatia), in places scarcely covered with cobbles (6-20 cm) and boulders (>20 cm). Average sand particle size coarse (0.7-0.8 mm), and medium (0.2-0.4). Sediments are mostly coarse biogenous fragments (calcite skeleton remains) mixed with finer lithogenous material (Ref. 45055).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Biology
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Juveniles reported to occur at 35 m. Not much is known on reproduction and food of the species (Ref. 4696). Inhabit sandy areas in the Kvarner area (Croatia), in places scarcely covered with cobbles (6-20 cm) and boulders (>20 cm). Average sand particle size coarse (0.7-0.8 mm), and medium (0.2-0.4). Sediments are mostly coarse biogenous fragments (calcite skeleton remains) mixed with finer lithogenous material (Ref. 45055). Eggs are pear-shaped (Ref. 4696).
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Importance
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aquarium: commercial
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan