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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others. Tropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Indian Ocean, Eastern Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 43.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 330.00 g (Ref. 356)
Total Length: 41 to 43 cm; Wingspan: 102 cm (Ref. 8812). Found on beach and shoreline (Ref. 116102). Surface seizing; plunge diving; coastal (Ref. 356).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae