Description
provided by World Register of Marine Species
Inhabits rocky lagoons, reef flat shorelines and piers subject to mild surge; juveniles are common in tidepools. Occasionally forms schools. Feeds on algae, crustaceans and other invertebrates during the day. Used for food by the Hawaiians (Ref. 7364).
- license
- cc-by-4.0
- copyright
- WoRMS Editorial Board
- bibliographic citation
- Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019).
- contributor
- Edward Vanden Berghe [email]
