Sticks largely to the shallows and is a common sight to the many Floridians who fish Speckled Trout and other species on the flats. Also roams channels and deeper water. Found on the continental and insular shelves, on inshore and coastal areas, over mud and sand bottoms, also on coral reefs. Often occur in shallow water including estuaries, shallow bays and over coral reefs. Spends night time hours on shallow grass flats, searching for nocturnally active invertebrate prey, moves into deeper water during the day. Feed mainly on crustaceans, also on bivalves, octopi, and small fish. Viviparous, with 6 to 9 young per litter. Size at birth about 35 to 40 cm. Not territorial. Always occurs in small groups. Considerable sexual segregation occurs.