Main Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1991 |
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Remarks | Occurs at depths of 0.6 to 180 m, usually between 0.6 to 64 m; on sand or rocks, often in the outer reefs. It feeds on dead animals, detritus, etc. These animals are sluggish and nocturnal and bury themselves in the sand (Ref. 4). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble; |
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Substrate Ref. | Felder, D.L., F. Alvarez, J.W. Goy and R. Lemaitre, 2009 |
Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1991 |
Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1991 |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1991 |
Feeding habit | feeding on dead animals (scavenger) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1991 |
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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