Main Ref. | Adams, S.M., 1976 |
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Remarks | Nibbler which is an opportunistic species that search the substrate to bite at larger items or pick up small items, either animals or plants. They occasionally engage in fin-biting or scale-eating of other fishes, and even scavenge (Ref. 40396). See Ref. 42268. |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Soft Bottom |
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Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Adams, S.M., 1976 |
Feeding habit | grazing on aquatic plants |
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Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 2.56 | 0.09 | 2.27 | 0.09 | Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies. |
From individual food items | 2.76 | 0.25 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Ref. | Adams, S.M., 1976 |