Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs (Ref. 205).
Trophic Strategy
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Littoral, found mainly in eel-grass beds. Often in pairs. Males nest-makers. Feeds mainly on molluscs, gastropods, bivalves, tubicolous worms, chitons, sea urchins and bryozoans.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Adults are found mainly in eel-grass beds. Often in pairs. Males nest-makers. Feed mainly on mollusks, gastropods, bivalves, tubicolous worms, chitons, sea urchins and bryozoans (Ref. 4742). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Importance
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fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
