Description
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A common species on reef flats among rocks, rubble, or debris and also occurs on lagoons and seaward reefs to depths of 26 m or more. Reported to be an aggressive species prone to bite. It is an nocturnal species and feeds on fishes, octopuses, and probably crustaceans. Cavernicolous (Ref. 8593).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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