| Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) |
| 33 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
reef-associated; marine; depth range 20 - 230 m |
| Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to North Carolina, USA (Ref. 7251) to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 36453). |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-87; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 59-67 |
| Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 5217). Marketed fresh (Ref. 5217). |
|
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2021 Ref. (130435)
|
| harmless |
|
Ranges south to at least Ilha dos Búzios, São Paulo; rare in the southeastern coast of Brazil (Ref. 36453). First recorded off Nordeste coast (state of Bahia) over Cadeia dos Abrolhos seamount (Rodger Bank), at depth of 56 m (Ref. 119560). Also Ref. 57756. |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
