Description
Head shield smooth anteriorly with a series of granules and rugae posteriorly. Adipose fin with a large black spot. Lateral line bifurcating at the base of tail. Gill rakers present on the hind aspect of all gill arches. Dorsal spine with a filament at its tip. Moderately deep caudal peduncle, 1.5 to 2.1 (mean 1.8) in its depth.
Size
Maximum length: 40.0 cm (SL), common length: 15.0 cm (SL)
Diet
Feeds mostly on invertebrates.
Utilization
Marketed fresh and consumed locally; Air bladders are exported as isinglass used by the wine industry
Gears
Gillnet, trawl