Main Ref. | Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960 |
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Remarks | Inhabits hard substrate areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to at least 67 m and feeds on filamentous algae (Ref. 58534, 58652). Monogamous (Ref. 52884, 48637). Small juveniles shy among large corals (Ref. 48637). A territorial species. Roving herbivore (Ref. 57615). |
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 | Coral Reefs: reef flats; lagoons; |
Special habitats Ref. | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960 |
Feeding habit | browsing on substrate |
Feeding habit Ref. | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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