| Huvuddomare. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
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| Anmärkningar | Inhabit Thalassia beds and coral reefs. In the Gulf of Mexico, they are found on rocky reef ledge in depths greater than 27 m. Solitary (Ref. 26340) and secretive, they usually stay near hiding places during the day. Prefer to remain within a small area of the home range of about 2,120 square m especially during the day (Ref. 56524). Carnivore (Ref. 57616). Are nocturnal predators, adults feed mainly on fishes, with preference on Chromis multilineata, juveniles feed on shrimps. Due to its small size, this is not a particularly sought-after species. Easily approached and fed by divers (Ref. 9710). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Substrat | : rocky; |
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| Substrat Ref. | |
| Särskilda livsmiljöer | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; |
| Särskilda livsmiljöer Ref. |
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| Föreningar | solitary; |
| Associerad med | Cleaned by Pederson's cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes pedersoni) as observed on the coral reefs in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (Ref. 36810). |
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| Parasitism |
| Typ av föda | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Typ av matning Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
| Födosöksstrategi | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Utfodringsvanor Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
| Estimation method | Ursprungligt prov | Ofiskad population | Kommentar | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| Från födosammansättning | 4.25 | 0.56 | 4.10 | 0.66 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. |
| Från individuella födoämnen | 4.16 | 0.73 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 | ||||