| Κύρια Αναφ. | Honebrink, R., 1990 |
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| Σχόλια | Occur in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300); in coral reefs (Ref. 58534); and in deep lagoon and seaward reefs where they feed by rooting for crustaceans, other invertebrates in the sand and also on small fishes. Piscivore (Ref. 57615). Small juveniles live among the tentacles of jellyfish (Ref. 9710). Coastal species that inhabits coral and rocky reefs. Diurnal bottom feeder that hunts in groups. Feeds on crabs, shrimp, molluscs, and small fishes (Ref. 9773). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrate | Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995 |
| Special habitats | Coral Reefs: reef flats; lagoons; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 |
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| Associations | schooling; |
| Associated with | It is noted for its behavior to closely swim around sharks and other large fish, but also following divers (Ref. 10361) to gain protection from likely predators (Ref. 9710). |
| Association remarks | Forms schools (Ref. 10361) . |
| Parasitism |
| Τροφικός Τύπος | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Honebrink, R., 1990 |
| Τροφική Συνήθεια | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Honebrink, R., 1990 |
| Estimation method | Αρχικό δείγμα | Μη αλιευμένος πληθυσμός | Σχόλιο | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| Από ατομικά τροφικά αντικείμενα | 4.03 | 0.52 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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