Glaucostegus cemiculus

Size range: Max TL 240 m

Common size: 100 cm

Depth range: 0-100 m

Habitat:

• Soft - sand, mud
• Vegetation - seagrass meadows

Water column position:

• Benthic

Colors & patterns:

• Flat, elongated body
• Diamond-shaped disc with long, massive tail
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Behavior:

• Reef-associated
• Activity: Diurnal + Nocturnal
• Approach: swims away, when buried in the sand quite indifferent (until up close)

Schooling characteristics:

• Solitary
• Small groups
• Aggregating in mating season in shallow waters

Native/Exotic: Native