Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; brackvatten revassocierade; djupintervall 10 - 60 m (Ref. 91172). Subtropical; 34°N - 19°S, 123°W - 70°W
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Pisco, Peru and the Galapagos Islands.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9349); common length : 18.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9349)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 7. Remarkable for its highly tortuous lateral line; its nostrils also rather peculiar (Ref. 3157).
Found on soft bottom (Ref. 9349). Juveniles inhabit estuaries (Ref. 9349). Makes a loud grating noise (Ref. 3157).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat (Ref. 4690)
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
Verktyg
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