Family: |
Aoridae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine |
Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean and Western Central Atlantic.. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found on small streams and near shoreline of river on shallow bottoms (Ref. 108780). On shallow to deep sandy and/or muddy substrata (Ref. 108825). Feeds on very fine detritus particles (mostly of mangrove-leaf origin), along with associated microorganisms (Ref. 108780). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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