Main Ref. | Honebrink, R., 1990 |
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Remarks | Occur in small groups or may be solitary. Juveniles usually found in tide pools. Primarily a grazer with regards to their herbivorous habits (Ref. 275). Feed on plants and benthic invertebrates (Ref. 13550). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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Substrate Ref. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Honebrink, R., 1990 |
Feeding habit | variable |
Feeding habit Ref. | Honebrink, R., 1990 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 2.88 | 2.84 | 0.29 | Troph of adults from 1 study. | |
From individual food items | 3.24 | 0.48 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Ref. | Hobson, E.S., 1974 |