Main Ref. | Westneat, M.W., 2001 |
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Remarks | Inhabit shallow reef areas with high coral cover (Ref. 9823). Adults feed on coral polyps while juveniles take ectoparasites and possibly mucus of other reef fishes (Ref. 9823). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Westneat, M.W., 2001 |
Feeding habit | variable |
Feeding habit Ref. | Westneat, M.W., 2001 |
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 | 3.86 | 0.61 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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