Ecology Summary - Microspathodon chrysurus

Γλώσσα:

Κύρια Αναφ.	Randall, J.E., 1967
Σχόλια	A common (Ref. 9710) territorial species that inhabits coral reefs, juveniles usually encountered among branches of yellow stinging coral, Millepora. Found in very shallow waters of coral reefs, usually near top of outer edge where there are caves, holes, and abundant fire coral (Ref. 26938). Feeds primarily on algae but also on polyps of fire coral (Ref. 3139) and other invertebrate animal material (Ref. 13442). Territorial herbivore (Ref. 57616).

Κύρια Αναφ.

Randall, J.E., 1967

Σχόλια

A common (Ref. 9710) territorial species that inhabits coral reefs, juveniles usually encountered among branches of yellow stinging coral, Millepora. Found in very shallow waters of coral reefs, usually near top of outer edge where there are caves, holes, and abundant fire coral (Ref. 26938). Feeds primarily on algae but also on polyps of fire coral (Ref. 3139) and other invertebrate animal material (Ref. 13442). Territorial herbivore (Ref. 57616).

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	Εκβολές/λιμνοθάλασσες/υφάλμυρες θάλασσες mangroves marshes/swamps	rivers/streams lakes/ponds Σπηλιές αποκλειστικά

Highighted items on the list are where Microspathodon chrysurus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Coral Reefs; Corals: soft corals
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Αναφ.
Associations
Associated with	Juveniles occasionally pick parasites from other species of fish (Ref. 3139).
Association remarks
Parasitism

Διατροφή

Τροφικός Τύπος	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967
Τροφική Συνήθεια	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Αρχικό δείγμα		Μη αλιευμένος πληθυσμός		Σχόλιο
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Σχόλιο
Από σύσταση δίαιτας	2.10	0.10	2.25	0.13	Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
Από ατομικά τροφικά αντικείμενα	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Αναφ.	Randall, J.E., 1967

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