Species_No: 90,160.00 |
Category: Spadefish |
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Common_Name: Atlantic Spadefish |
Species_Name: Chaetodiperus faber |
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Length_cm: 90.00 |
Length_in: 35.43 |
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Notes: Found in mid-water areas around reefs, wrecks and bridges. The tiny, all-black juveniles drift motionless in the shallows, looking like leaves and pods of mangrove. Edibility is good. Range is Bermuda, New England to Brazil, and the Gulf of Mexico. |