| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield, 1996 | ||||
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| Remarks | Usually inhabits coral-rich areas of drop-offs and steep channel slopes from below the effects of surge to over 25 m. Occurs singly or in small groups, sometimes with other species. A nocturnal species hiding in caves or beneath ledges by day, feeds on plankton such as crab larvae at night (Ref. 12419). Also Ref. 58534. |
| 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; |
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| Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feeding type ref | Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit | selective plankton feeding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit ref | Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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