| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1985 | ||||
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| Remarks | Inhabits mid-waters along steep outer lagoon and seaward reef drop-offs. Also found along rocky shores (Ref. 30573, 48637). Present in seagrass beds at juvenile stage (Ref. 41878). Usually in small groups but forms large schools in oceanic locations or on reefs subject to strong currents (Ref. 48637). Juveniles and adults feed on benthic and filamentous algae (Ref. 3921, 58882); adults also feed on zooplankton (Ref. 58882). |
| Substrate | : 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 | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; lagoons; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Broad, G., 2003 |
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| Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feeding type ref | Randall, J.E., 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit | selective plankton feeding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit ref | Allen, G.R., 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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