Main Ref. | Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996 |
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Remarks | Inhabits coral and rocky reefs to depths of at least 100 m. Off South Africa it displays a preference for slightly silty, turbid regions in the vicinity of sometimes shallow, offshore banks. Captured mainly at night on coral banks off Mafia Island (Tanzania) in 9 to 12 m and off Zanzibar in about 75 m. Active at night when it feeds over sandy or rubbly bottoms (Ref. 9710). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 4.49 | 0.71 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. | ||
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Ref. | Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004 |