| Ref. principal | Vega-Cendejas, M.E., M. Hernandez and F. Arreguin-Sanchez, 1994 |
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| Observaciones | Inhabits shallow waters, being especially abundant over mud bottoms in mangrove-lined lagoons or creeks; larger individuals may also occur on vegetated sand grounds in marine areas. Enters fresh water in limestone regions (Ref. 7251). May occur in aggregations (Ref. 3722). Probably feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 3722). Foraged over the bottom by swimming at about 3-4 cm above the bottom and stopped at a selected site. It tilts its body by about 45° and protrude its mouth and buried it into the sand. Sediment are ejected through its mouth and gill openings producing a scattered sandy cloud of thin sediment (Ref. 40104). See Ref. 42268. |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Hábitats especiales | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; |
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| Tipo De Alimentación | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Tipo de alimentación Ref. | Vega-Cendejas, M.E., M. Hernandez and F. Arreguin-Sanchez, 1994 |
| Hábito De Alimentación | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Hábito alimentario Ref. | Vega-Cendejas, M.E., M. Hernandez and F. Arreguin-Sanchez, 1994 |
| Estimation method | Muestra original | Población no pescada | Observación | ||
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| De la composición de la dieta | 2.68 | 0.08 | 3.17 | 0.34 | Troph of juv./adults from 4 studies. |
| De tipos individuales de alimento | 3.13 | 0.37 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Referencia | Motta, P.J., K.B. Clifton, P. Hernandez, B.T. Eggold, S.D. Giordano and R. Wilcox, 1995 | ||||