| Main Ref. | Thresher, R.E. and P.L. Colin, 1986 | ||||
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| Remarks | Inhabit barren, open areas of outer reef slopes. Occur in pairs over rocks or sandy areas adjacent to reefs (Ref. 5213). They usually live in a burrow of their own construction, often under a surface rock or sand. Has pelagic stage to at least 5 cm, hence smaller juveniles are not seen on the substrate (Ref. 48635). Found in sandy areas, in rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9137). Carnivore (Ref. 57615). |
| Substrate | Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; 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. | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 |
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| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feeding type ref | Thresher, R.E. and P.L. Colin, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit ref | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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