Main Ref. | Starnes, W.C., 1988 |
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Remarks | Found on hard bottoms to a depth of about 400 m and reported to be moderately common at depths of 165 to 260 m in association with rocky holes and ledges. Juveniles pelagic (Ref. 9335, 9563). Reported to feed on pelagic crabs. Probably spawn in the Caribbean from May to September. |
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 |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Starnes, W.C., 1988 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Starnes, W.C., 1988 |
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 | 3.50 | 0.60 | Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item | ||
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