| Réf. Princ. | Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960 |
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| Remarques | Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). Feeds on fish, cephalopods and benthic organisms (Ref. 275). Piscivore (Ref. 57615). Pelagic. Occasionally found over coral and rocky reefs. Juveniles tend to congregate near flotsam and swim alongside sharks accompanied by pilotfish. Adults are solitary. Feeds on small pelagic fish, crustaceans, crab larvae, euphausiids, and mantis shrimps (Ref. 9773). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrat | Pelagic; 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 |
| Habitats spéciaux | Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 |
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| Associations | solitary; schooling; |
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| Remarques sur les associations | Occurs singly or in small groups, in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). |
| Parasitisme |
| Type de prise alimentaire | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960 |
| Habitude alimentaire | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960 |
| Estimation method | Échantillon original | Population non pêchée | Remarque | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| À partir du régime alimentaire | 4.27 | 0.00 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. | ||
| À partir des éléments alimentaires | 3.75 | 0.51 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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