| Ref. principal | Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989 |
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| Notas | Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Feeds on fish and invertebrates (Ref. 5578). Inhabits shallow, sandy waters close to coral reefs and coastal lagoons. Hides beneath sand patches in small caves or under reef ledges (Ref. 9773). Observed to be demersal (Ref. 129713). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Substrate | Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Broad, G., 2003 |
| Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: lagoons; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002 |
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| Tipo de alimentação | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989 |
| Hábito alimentar | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
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| Estimation method | Amostra original | População virgem (não pescada) | Nota | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| Dos itens alimentares individuais | 3.77 | 0.45 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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