Diet
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Feeds mainly on crustaceans, molluscs and fishes
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Distribution
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Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia to northern Mexico, including southern Florida; then from southern Brazil to Argentina. Rare in Antilles and southward
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Habitat
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Found usually over sand and sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters, especially in areas with large river runoffs.
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Habitat
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benthic
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