| Ref. principal | Allen, G.R., 1985 |
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| Notas | Inhabits shallow waters in the Red Sea; deeper in the Andaman Sea, usually at depths of 40 m or more. Caudal fin tips very long (Ref. 48636). A single male is usually seen with several females, commonly on steep slopes. Feeds on planktonic food several meters above the bottom. |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrato | Hard Bottom; |
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| Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
| Habitats especiais Ref. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
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| Tipo de alimentação | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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| Tipo de alimentação Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1985 |
| Hábito alimentar | selective plankton feeding |
| Hábito alimentar Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1985 |
| Estimation method | Amostra original | População virgem (não pescada) | Nota | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| Dos itens alimentares individuais | 3.40 | 0.45 | Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item | ||
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