| Κύρια αναφορά. | Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960 |
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| Σχόλια | Found in areas of coral, rock, or rubble of lagoon and seaward reefs, Ref. 48637. Adults usually in small groups. Juveniles in shallow rocky reefs, sometimes in small aggregations mixed with other acanthurids of similar size (Ref. 48637). Feeds mainly on leafy brown algae (Sargassum and Dictyota). Sometimes in large aggregations (Ref. 37792). The species is very seldom poisonous (Ref. 4795). Herbivorous (Ref. 43650). Individuals are generally "home-ranging", each occupying large sections of reef, where they forage for leafy brown seaweeds such as Sargassum (Ref. 54301). Also Ref. 58534. |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Υπόστρωμα | : rocky; |
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| Υπόστρωμα Ref. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
| Ειδικά ενδιαιτήματα | Coral Reefs; |
| Ειδικά ενδιαιτήματα Ref. | Broad, G., 2003 |
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| Τροφικός Τύπος | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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| Τύπος τροφοδοσίας Ref. | Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960 |
| Τροφική Συνήθεια | browsing on substrate |
| Συνήθεια διατροφής Ref. | Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960 |
| Estimation method | Αρχικό δείγμα | Μη αλιευμένος πληθυσμός | Σχόλιο | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| Από ατομικά τροφικά αντικείμενα | 2.32 | 0.19 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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