| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1985 |
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| Anmärkningar | Inhabits reef flats, outer reef slopes, current-swept channels, and rarely on lagoon reefs. Molts twice a month with the skin breaking off first in the head region. Has the habit of mimicking a dead leaf by swaying from side to side (Ref. 37816). Feeds on small crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 3921, 9710); also on larvae (Ref. 5503). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrate | Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
| Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; reef flats; lagoons; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
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| Associations | solitary; |
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| Association remarks | Solitary and usually immobile among algae or seagrass but effects hip movements resembling that of a leaf falling down from a tree. |
| Parasitism |
| Typ av föda | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1985 |
| Födosöksstrategi | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Allen, G.R., 2004 |
| Estimation method | Ursprungligt prov | Ofiskad population | Kommentar | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| Från individuella födoämnen | 4.06 | 0.68 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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