| Main Ref. | Quoy, J.R. and P. Gaimard, 1824 | ||
| Predator stage | adults | ||
| Food I | zoobenthos | ||
| Food II | cnidarians | ||
| Food III | hard corals | ||
| Food group | madreporeans | Prey Stage/Part | juv./adults |
| Food name | unspecified madreporeans | ||
| Commonness | very common (21-50%) | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Remark | Ref. 394 reported that the local population of the islands did not consume this fish because it was believed to be toxic, probably due its feeding on coraline polyps ("madrépores"); the stomach of one specimen was found to contain more than one pound of this material. | ||