Main Ref. | Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993 |
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Remarks | Inhabits rocky coastal regions (Ref. 9137). Feed on small fishes and benthic invertebrates, particularly gastropods. Reported to swallow an entire gastropod, digesting its soft parts while excreting the shell undamaged (Ref. 128523). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Soft Bottom: sand; mud;: rocky; |
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Substrate Ref. | Shao, K.-T. and L.-S. Chen, 1992 |
Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993 |
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 | 0.37 | Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item | ||
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