Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1975 |
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Remarks | Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Adults inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Lives together with sea anemones inhabiting coral reefs. Feeds predominantly on benthic algae and zooplankton (Ref. 237). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Hard Bottom; |
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Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
Ref. | Fautin, D.G. and G.R. Allen, 1992 |
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Associations | commensalism; |
Associated with | Associated with the anemones (Ref. 5911). Commensal with Radianthus ritteri; usually one adult pair and several juveniles at each anemone. |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1975 |
Feeding habit | grazing on aquatic plants |
Feeding habit Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1975 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 2.21 | 0.00 | 2.73 | 0.10 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. |
From individual food items | 2.80 | 0.22 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1975 |