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Ecology of Kyphosus bigibbus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Remarks In rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9137). Found around exposed seaward reefs of isolated high islands such as the northernmost Mariana and Bonin Is. Feeds on algae (Sargassum and Turbinaria. Valued as a food fish but not in Hawaii (Ref. 3921).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Kyphosus bigibbus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Kuiter, R.H., 1993
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.00 2.00 0.00 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 2.56 0.24 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Clements, K.D. and J.H. Choat, 1997
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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