| Rif. principale. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
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| Osservazioni | Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). Occurs in sandy areas and seagrass beds of both lagoon and seaward reefs. Uses its stiff pointed tail to rapidly burrow backwards into the sand when frightened (Ref. 37816). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on sand-dwelling fishes and crabs and prawns. Sometimes fully exposed when searching for prey (Ref. 30874). Rises to the surface to spawn (Ref. 37816). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrato | Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; |
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| Substrato Rif. | Myers, R.F., 1999 |
| Habitat speciali | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: lagoons; |
| Habitat speciali Rif. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
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| Tipo di alimentazione | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Tipo di alimentazione Rif. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
| Abitudini alimentari | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Abitudini alimentari Rif. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
| Estimation method | Campione originale | Popolazione non pescata | Commento | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| Dalla composizione della dieta | 3.06 | 0.26 | 3.06 | 0.26 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. |
| Da singoli alimenti | 3.50 | 0.37 | Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item | ||
| Fonte Biblio. | Harmelin-Vivien, M.L., 1979 | ||||