Ecology Summary - Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Ecology of Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
 
Main Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Remarks Occur in rocky or coral-rich areas of deep lagoons, channels and outer reef slopes; usually in or near caves. Juveniles are found in tidepools. Feed on fish and crustaceans (Ref. 6113) with main food as benthic invertebrates >2 mm (Ref. 11889).

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 Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Broad, G., 2003
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Broad, G., 2003

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.72 0.47 3.61 0.54 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 4.17 0.71 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Kulbicki, M., Y.-M. Bozec, P. Labrosse, Y. Letourneur, G. Mou-Tham and L. Wantiez, 2005
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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