Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
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Remarks | Commonly found in clear seagrass beds; uncommon on reefs or muddy bays (Ref. 9710). Mobile invertebrate feeder (Ref. 57616, 126840). Dwells in seagrass habitats in Belize. 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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Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Other habitats: deep-water corals; |
Special habitats Ref. | Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994 |
Ref. | Brooker, R.M., W.E. Feeney, T.L. Sih, M.C.O. Ferrari and D.P. Chivers, 2019 |
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Associations | |
Associated with | Cleaned by Elacatinus figaro observed off the coast of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil (Ref. 40102). Also cleaned by Pomacanthus paru observed at the reefs of the Abrolhos Archipelago, off eastern Brazil (Ref. 40094). Condylactis gigantea |
Association remarks | In contact with the tentacles and oral disc of Condylactis gigantea. |
Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 3.67 | 0.22 | 3.36 | 0.44 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. |
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Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |