Inhabits offshore waters. Found on soft bottom.

North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America (37°N - 7°N)

Gulf of Mexico, North West Atlantic

Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America.

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5

Maximum size: 200 mm TL

Maximum size: 200 mm ---

20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217))

Occipital pit present; two spines on a part of preorbital overlapping maxilla; supplemental preopercular spine present; no dark spot on inner basal part of pectoral fin; eye large, 1.5-2.2 times of snout length; pectoral fin long reaching end of anal fin in adults (Ref. 13608).

marine ; depth range 46 - 275 m; found on soft bottom in offshore waters

benthic

Depth range based on 50 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 19 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 38 - 329
  Temperature range (°C): 10.156 - 24.502
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.519 - 18.243
  Salinity (PPS): 35.276 - 36.472
  Oxygen (ml/l): 3.491 - 4.610
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.097 - 1.180
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.393 - 11.020

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 38 - 329

Temperature range (°C): 10.156 - 24.502

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.519 - 18.243

Salinity (PPS): 35.276 - 36.472

Oxygen (ml/l): 3.491 - 4.610

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.097 - 1.180

Silicate (umol/l): 1.393 - 11.020
 
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Depth: 46 - 275m.
From 46 to 275 meters.

Habitat: demersal.

Depth: 46 - 275m.
From 46 to 275 meters.

Habitat: demersal.

demersal; marine; depth range 46 - 275 m (Ref. 7365)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 11
Species With Barcodes: 1

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