| Bembropidae (Duckbill flatheads) |
| 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 400 m |
| Western Atlantic: northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea off Puerto Rico, Surinam, and French Guiana. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18 |
| Generally found below 100 m to at least 400 m (Ref. 13628); enters shelf waters (Ref. 7251). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Museum: Gulf of Mexico, east of Mississippi Delta, USNM 155470 (holotype, 22.97 cm SL). Gulf of Mexico USNM 157737, UF 20747. Florida off Tampa, USNM 157734. Off Cape San Blas, Florida, USNM 157735. Off Pensacola, Florida, USNM 157736, 157740. G. of Mexico, Louisiana, USNM 45976 (Ref. 13203). |
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