| Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) |
| 21.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 64.4 g; max. reported age: 1 years |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m, oceanodromous |
| Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California to Peru (Ref. 9330); Northwestern Central Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Chesapeake Bay, USA to the Antilles and southern Brazil. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-87; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 57-68 |
| Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 9330). Common in estuaries (Ref. 9330). Feeds on big, benthic invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 9330). Utilized fresh (Ref. 9330). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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