Ecology of Lutjanus sanguineus
 
Main Ref. Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996
Remarks Inhabits coral and rocky reefs to depths of at least 100 m. Off South Africa it displays a preference for slightly silty, turbid regions in the vicinity of sometimes shallow, offshore banks. Captured mainly at night on coral banks off Mafia Island (Tanzania) in 9 to 12 m and off Zanzibar in about 75 m. Active at night when it feeds over sandy or rubbly bottoms (Ref. 9710). Inhabits offshore reefs. Prefers silty, turbid areas. Nocturnal. Feeds on finfishes and invertebrates found among coral reefs (Ref. 9773).

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 Lutjanus sanguineus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.49 0.71 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.92 0.63 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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