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Ecology of Siganus argenteus
 
Main Ref. Woodland, D.J., 1990
Remarks Associated with seagrass (Ref. 118046). Usually seen feeding from the bottom in the surge zone at the reef's edge. When disturbed, they often respond by swimming away in midwater, not by attempting to hide near the bottom like other siganids (Ref. 1419). Also Ref. 58534.

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 Siganus argenteus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef flats;
Special habitats Ref. Broad, G., 2003

Associations

Fonte Biblio.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Commento
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 2.63 0.22 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Fonte Biblio. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
(es. 346)
(es. oophagy)
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