Main Ref. | Birkeland, C. and S. Neudecker, 1981 |
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Remarks | Inhabits shallow reefs and generally occurs singly or in pairs. Feeds mainly on zoantharians, polychaete worms, gorgonians and tunicates. Easily approached (Ref. 9710). Is an active generalist when feeding on scleractinians (Ref. 8930). Sessile invertebrates feeder (Ref. 57616). Cleaned by Pederson's cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes pedersoni) and goby (Gobiosoma evelynae and others) as observed on the coral reefs in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
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Associations | solitary; |
Associated with | Cleaned by Pederson's cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes pedersoni) and goby (Gobiosoma evelynae and others) as observed on the coral reefs in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Birkeland, C. and S. Neudecker, 1981 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Birkeland, C. and S. Neudecker, 1981 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 3.43 | 3.01 | 0.22 | Troph of adults from 1 study. | |
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Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |