Main Ref. | Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao and C.T. Chen, 1994 |
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Remarks | Dwells in corals. Fiercely territorial. Associated with Labroides dimidiatus, which feeds on its gill parasites (Ref. 129713). Inhabits reef flats and outer reef slopes of continental reefs. One of the two largest of Indo-Pacific morays. Feeds on cephalopods and small fishes. |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Special habitats | Coral Reefs; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Corals.); |
Special habitats Ref. | Flandinette, P., 2022 |
Ref. | Flandinette, P., 2022 |
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Associated with | unspecified gill parasites; Labroides dimidiatus. |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996 |
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 | 4.24 | 0.64 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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