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Life Cycle

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Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
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Susan M. Luna
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Trophic Strategy

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Feeds on planktonic crustaceans and small fish (Ref. 4930).
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Pascualita Sa-a
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Biology

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Inhabits rocky crevices and caves at depths to 18 m or more during the day, but moves off the bottom and out into open areas at night. Feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans and small fishes (Ref. 4930).
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Rainer Froese
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