Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
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Remarks | Occurs in seagrass beds (Also Ref. 128695), coral or rocky reefs and sandy areas. Also found around mangrove (Also Ref. 128594) shores and sponge beds; less common on flourishing coral reefs (Ref. 26938). Remains within 50 cm from the substrate. Adults feed on algae, polychaetes, amphipods, foraminiferans and gastropods (Ref. 5217); also other benthic and planktonic invertebrates and fish (Ref. 33). Juveniles feed on harpacticoid copepods, nemerteans and polychaetes (Ref. 9626). Territorial herbivore (Ref. 57616). Caught incidentally in traps and small-meshed beach nets (Ref. 5217). Forms facultative associations with sea anemones (Ref. 128695). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | : sand;: rocky; |
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Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Brooker, R.M., W.E. Feeney, T.L. Sih, M.C.O. Ferrari and D.P. Chivers, 2019 |
Fonte Biblio. | Brooker, R.M., W.E. Feeney, T.L. Sih, M.C.O. Ferrari and D.P. Chivers, 2019 |
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Associated with | Stichodactyla helianthus. |
Association remarks | On the column but not in contact with the tentacles of Stichodactyla helianthus. |
Parasitism |
Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
Feeding habit | variable |
Feeding habit Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Commento | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 3.09 | 0.20 | 3.04 | 0.28 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. |
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Fonte Biblio. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |