| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1985 |
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| Bemerkungen | Feed mainly on coral polyps, also polychaete worms and small shrimps. Usually seen in pairs. Tend to have protruding snout and teeth that project from small mouth which permit them to snip off scleractinian coral polyps despite the surrounding calcareous armor (Ref. 59308). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrat | Hard Bottom; |
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| Besondere Lebensräume | Coral Reefs; |
| Besondere Lebensräume Ref. | Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993 |
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| Art der Fütterung | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Fütterungsart Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1985 |
| Fütterungsgewohnheit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Fütterungsgewohnheiten Ref. | Hobson, E.S., 1974 |
| Estimation method | Ursprüngliche Probe | Ungefischte Bevölkerung | Bemerkung | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| Von der Zusammensetzung der Ernährung | 3.32 | 3.21 | 0.39 | Troph of adults from 1 study. | |
| Von einzelnen Lebensmitteln | 3.00 | 0.34 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Ref. | Hobson, E.S., 1974 | ||||