| Main Ref. | Steene, R.C., 1978 | ||||
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| Remarks | Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs with rich coral growth. Juveniles solitary; adults are often paired and ocassionally found hovering side by side under tabular corals (Ref. 1602). Feed on bottom living animals, e.g. invertebrates associated with algal zones. |
| Substrate | 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 | Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
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| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feeding type ref | Anderson, C. and A. Hafiz, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit ref | Anderson, C. and A. Hafiz, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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