Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
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Remarks | Occur inshore (Ref. 75154). Uncommon inhabitant of coral-rich areas of clear outer lagoon and seaward reefs. Males generally solitary (Ref. 9710). Juveniles are cleaners while adults feed on coral polyps. |
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. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
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Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
Feeding habit | variable |
Feeding habit Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
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 | 2.91 | 0.55 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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