| Ref. principal | Steene, R.C., 1978 |
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| Notas | An uncommon species found in areas of rich coral growth of lagoon and protected reef flats and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Often in pairs (Ref. 9710). Feeds on sea anemones, polychaetes, and octocorallian and scleractinian coral polyps. In captivity, this species should be fed algae stones and the so-called 'feeding stones' which are prepared by spreading the food pulp over the stone (Ref. 4859). |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Habitats especiais | Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
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| Tipo de alimentação | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984 |
| Hábito alimentar | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984 |
| Estimation method | Amostra original | População virgem (não pescada) | Nota | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| Da composição da dieta | 4.32 | 3.22 | 0.40 | Troph of adults from 1 study. | |
| Dos itens alimentares individuais | 3.40 | 0.45 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Ref. | Sano, M., 1989 | ||||