Ecology of Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
 
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1991
Remarks Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Usually solitary in coral rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Hovers well above the bottom (Ref. 9710). Feeds mainly on fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 9823).

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 Oxycheilinus unifasciatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Broad, G., 2003
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

संदर्भ
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Myers, R.F., 1991
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Myers, R.F., 1991
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population टिप्पणी
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.06 0.70 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
संदर्भ
(उदाहरणार्थ 346)
(उदाहरणार्थ oophagy)
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