Main Ref. | Gotshall, D.W., 2005 |
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Remarks | Sedentary (Ref. 102214), usually found on rocky crevices and on side of rocks, from low intertidal to 54 meters in depth (Ref. 865). Also inhabits algal beds, among those of crustose corallines and articulated forms (Ref. 101521). Juveniles occur in crevices and other cryptic sites during daytime; moves out at night to forage and returns to home site at dawn. Adults stay on home sites; forages on drift algae and occasionally on attached algae (Ref. 101619). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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Substrate Ref. | Gotshall, D.W., 2005 |
Special habitats | Beds: algae/seaweed; |
Special habitats Ref. | Gotshall, D.W., 2005 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Guzman del Proo, S.A., E. Serviere-Zaragoza and D. Siqueiros-Beltrones, 2003 |
Feeding habit | grazing on aquatic plants |
Feeding habit Ref. | Guzman del Proo, S.A., E. Serviere-Zaragoza and D. Siqueiros-Beltrones, 2003 |
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 | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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