Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1985 |
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Remarks | Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Dwells in outer reef slopes in the continental shelf. Feeds on zooplankton and tiny crabs. Also reported to clean other fishes (Ref. 9773). Shoaling species (Ref. 129713). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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Substrate Ref. | Broad, G., 2003 |
Special habitats | Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
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Associations | shoaling; |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1985 |
Feeding habit | selective plankton feeding |
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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 | 3.30 | 0.40 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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