| Main Ref. | Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum, 2005 |
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| Remarks | It is an epibenthic species found on reefs (Ref. 95730), from coastal to upper slope (Ref. 19). Found to exclusively feed on hydroids, starves if no hydroids are present (Ref. 121217). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Substrate | Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006 |
| Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006 |
| Ref. | Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum, 2005 |
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| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999 |
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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 | 4.37 | 0.16 | Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item | ||
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