| Réf. principale | Fitch, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1975 |
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| Remarques | Inhabits sand, mud and rock bottoms of shallow waters near the coast (Ref. 9322). Often occurs in small schools but may also be solitary. Feeds by digging in the sand with its barbels. Rests on the bottom at night, dramatically changing both color and daytime pattern to reddish blotches (Ref. 5227). Carnivore (Ref. 57615). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrat | Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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| Habitats spéciaux | Coral Reefs; |
| Habitats particuliers Réf. | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 |
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| Parasitisme |
| Type de prise alimentaire | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Type d'alimentation Réf. | Fitch, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1975 |
| Habitude alimentaire | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Habitudes alimentaires Réf. | Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006 |
| Estimation method | Échantillon original | Population non pêchée | Remarque | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| À partir des éléments alimentaires | 3.69 | 0.55 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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