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The blackfin sorcerer is known to live in holes on the bottoms of continental slopes. Its natural predators include cod-like fish such as the
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The blackfin sorcerer are usually 50–60 centimetres (1.6–2.0 ft) in length when fully grown though the largest specimen was a male who was 73 centimetres (2.40 ft) in length. They are similar in appearance to other members of the family
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