| Referencia principal | Steene, R.C., 1978 |
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| Observaciones | Occur in coral-rich lagoons and semi-protected seaward reefs. Territorial and aggressive to other Chaetodon. Small juveniles secretive in corals (Ref. 48636). Swim in pairs. Feed exclusively on coral polyps, particularly of the Pocillopora type (Ref. 5503, 48636, 58652). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrate | Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
| Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
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| Tipo De Alimentación | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984 |
| Hábito De Alimentación | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984 |
| Estimation method | Muestra original | Población no pescada | Observación | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| De la composición de la dieta | 3.34 | 0.61 | 3.28 | 0.50 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. |
| De tipos individuales de alimento | 3.34 | 0.61 | Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item | ||
| Referencia | Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984 | ||||