Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 115 m (Ref. 30573). Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)
Common on sand or mud on continental shelves; found at depths down to 115 m. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and mollusks. Of little economic importance, bycatch of bottom trawls. Flesh is firm and delicious (Ref. 13710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. Living marine resources of Kuwait, eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. FAO, Rome. 293 p. (Ref. 13710)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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