Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
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Remarks | Occurs in coral-rich (Ref. 58534) areas of deep lagoon and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to at least 50 meters (Ref. 48637). Feeds on a variety of benthic organisms such as algae, coral, molluscs, worms, echinoderms, fishes, mollusks, tunicates, sponges, and hydrozoans (Ref. 54301). Has a territorial nature. They seek shelter in coral crevices when threatened or when retiring for the night. |
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. | Broad, G., 2003 |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
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Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 3.37 | 0.42 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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