| Ref. principal | Randall, J.E., 1985 |
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| Notas | Feed mainly on coral polyps, also polychaete worms and small shrimps. Usually seen in pairs. Tend to have protruding snout and teeth that project from small mouth which permit them to snip off scleractinian coral polyps despite the surrounding calcareous armor (Ref. 59308). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrato | Hard Bottom; |
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| Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
| Habitats especiais Ref. | Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993 |
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| Tipo de alimentação | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Tipo de alimentação Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1985 |
| Hábito alimentar | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Hábito alimentar Ref. | Hobson, E.S., 1974 |
| Estimation method | Amostra original | População virgem (não pescada) | Nota | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| Da composição da dieta | 3.32 | 3.21 | 0.39 | Troph of adults from 1 study. | |
| Dos itens alimentares individuais | 3.00 | 0.34 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Ref. | Hobson, E.S., 1974 | ||||