Main Ref. | Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994 |
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Remarks | A pelagic species which occurs in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Prefers rocky and coral reef areas, but also found on offshore banks (Ref. 30573). Present in seagrass beds at adult stage (Ref. 41878). Found in large schools (Ref. 9710). Feeds on small invertebrates and fish (Ref. 5213). Piscivore (Ref. 41878). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Hard Bottom; |
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Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002 |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T. Brewer, 1994 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 4.43 | 0.54 | 4.32 | 0.74 | Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies. |
From individual food items | 4.02 | 0.67 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Ref. | Kulbicki, M., Y.-M. Bozec, P. Labrosse, Y. Letourneur, G. Mou-Tham and L. Wantiez, 2005 |