| Main Ref. | Fitch, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1975 |
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| Anmärkningar | Inhabits sand, mud and rock bottoms of shallow waters near the coast (Ref. 9322). Often occurs in small schools but may also be solitary. Feeds by digging in the sand with its barbels. Rests on the bottom at night, dramatically changing both color and daytime pattern to reddish blotches (Ref. 5227). Carnivore (Ref. 57615). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Substrate | Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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| Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 |
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| Typ av föda | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Fitch, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1975 |
| Födosöksstrategi | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 |
| Estimation method | Ursprungligt prov | Ofiskad population | Kommentar | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| Från individuella födoämnen | 3.69 | 0.55 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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