Main Ref. | DiSalvo, L.H., J.E. Randall and A. Cea, 1988 |
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Remarks | Cryptic, rare on reef flat, lagoon and seaward reef (Ref. 102252). Also on a reef slope (Ref. 97449). Ophidiasterids are typical substrate film-feeders as well as on rock-encrusting organisms (Ref. 108108). Associated with coral communities. Dwells in hard rocky substrates (Ref. 129602). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: mobile; megabenthos; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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Substrate Ref. | Claereboudt, M.R., 2019 |
Special habitats | Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; reef flats; |
Special habitats Ref. | Yamaguchi, M., 1975 |
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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 | 3.50 | 0.60 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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