Main Ref. | Hood, P.B., M.F. Godcharles and R.S. Barco, 1994 |
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Remarks | Feeds on slow-moving benthic prey. Possese multiple rows of conical teeth that may assist in grasping and pulling prey from the interstices of the reef environment (Ref. 34156). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Hood, P.B., M.F. Godcharles and R.S. Barco, 1994 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
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Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 3.89 | 0.19 | 3.98 | 0.63 | Troph of juv./adults from 4 studies. |
From individual food items | 3.66 | 0.61 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Ref. | Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000 |