| Réf. Princ. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
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| Remarques | Common in large schools along sandy shorelines and reef margins. Slow moving and not well regarded as bait. Extremely important as forage fish for larger species (Ref. 3302). Found on rock pools (Ref. 124789). Inhabits shallow coastal waters, sandy beaches and estuaries. Feeds at night, with prey such as planktonic eggs, copepods, and other zooplankton. Forms schools during the day (Ref. 9773). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrat | Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995 |
| Habitats spéciaux | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002 |
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| Associations | schooling; |
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| Remarques sur les associations | |
| Parasitisme |
| Type de prise alimentaire | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
| Habitude alimentaire | selective plankton feeding |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
| Estimation method | Échantillon original | Population non pêchée | Remarque | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| À partir du régime alimentaire | 3.29 | 0.18 | 3.27 | 0.45 | Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies. |
| À partir des éléments alimentaires | 3.30 | 0.34 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Réf. | Hobson, E.S. and J.R. Chess, 1973 | ||||