| Main Ref. | Hixon, M., 1993 |
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| Remarks | Inhabits coral reefs with clear waters, preferably in oceanic, insular areas (Ref. 13928). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Feeds on ectoparasites of fishes (Ref. 13442). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Substrate | |
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| Substrate Ref. | |
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| Special habitats Ref. |
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| Association remarks | In pairs near coral heads. A cleaner (Ref. 9710). |
| Parasitism |
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Hixon, M., 1993 |
| Feeding habit | picking parasites off a host (cleaner) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1996 |
| 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 | 3.37 | 0.35 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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