| Referencia principal | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
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| Observaciones | Usually associated with sharks but also attaches itself to other large fishes, sea turtles and even ships (Ref. 2850, 58302); found in gill chambers, fins and body surface (Ref. 5951). Sometimes free-swimming (Ref. 2850). Younger individual is more active as parasite pickers (Ref. 26938). Feeds on parasitic copepods (Ref. 35388); planktonic and benthic invertebrates (Ref. 33). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002 |
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| Parasitism |
| Tipo De Alimentación | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
| Hábito De Alimentación | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
| Estimation method | Muestra original | Población no pescada | Observación | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| De la composición de la dieta | 3.49 | 0.37 | 3.11 | 0.55 | Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies. |
| De tipos individuales de alimento | 3.00 | 0.00 | Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item | ||
| Referencia | Randall, J.E., 1967 | ||||