| Ref. principal | Thollot, P., 1996 |
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| Notas | Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). A common species on reef flats among rocks, rubble, or debris and also occurs in lagoons and seaward reefs (Also Ref. 9773) to depths of 26 m or more. Cavernicolous (Refs. 8593, 58302). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Nocturnal predator (Also Ref. 9773) that feeds on fishes, octopi, and probably crustaceans. Reported to be an aggressive species and prone to bite (Ref. 11889). May venture into open waters, coming out of crevices and caves to feed on fishes, octopuses and crustaceans (Ref. 9773). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrato | Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble; |
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| Substrato Ref. | Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995 |
| Special habitats | Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; reef flats; lagoons; |
| Habitats especiais Ref. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
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| Tipo de alimentação | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Tipo de alimentação Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
| Hábito alimentar | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Hábito alimentar Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
| Estimation method | Amostra original | População virgem (não pescada) | Nota | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| Da composição da dieta | 3.57 | 0.31 | 3.66 | 0.63 | Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies. |
| Dos itens alimentares individuais | 4.32 | 0.72 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Ref. | Harmelin-Vivien, M.L., 1979 | ||||