Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 | ||||
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Remarks | Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Prefers coralline areas (Ref. 30573); forms schools (Ref. 12915, 75154). Migrates to specific sandy areas near outer reef edge to spawn in late afternoons during full moon. Feeds on small benthic organisms living on sandy bottoms (Ref. 3409, 12915). |
Substrate | Soft Bottom: sand; silt; mud; |
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Substrate Ref. | Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006 |
Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Feeding type ref | Woodland, D.J., 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feeding habit ref | Woodland, D.J., 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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