| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 | ||||
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| Anmärkningar | Prefers offshore reefs (Ref. 9710) and open marine waters (Ref. 26938). Juveniles often found near the shore on seagrass beds or often associated jellyfish or floating Sargassum (Ref. 5217). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 26235). Piscivore (Ref. 57616). |
| Substrate | Soft Bottom: mud; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Martin, F.D. and J.W. Patus, 1984 |
| Special habitats | Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992 |
| Ref. | Coupal, L., E. Bédard, C. Peguero and I.S. Durante, 1992 |
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| Associations | solitary; |
| Associated with | Generally solitary but sometimes seen in small groups (Ref. 26235). Cleaned by Pomacanthus paru observed at the reefs of the Abrolhos Archipelago, off eastern Brazil (Ref. 40094). |
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| Typ av föda | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feeding type ref | Randall, J.E., 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Födosöksstrategi | hunting macrofauna (predator) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit ref | Randall, J.E., 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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