Ecology Summary - Monotaxis grandoculis
Ecology of Monotaxis grandoculis
 
Main Ref. Carpenter, K.E. and G.R. Allen, 1989
Remarks Found in sand and rubble areas near coral reefs. Solitary but aggregations of around 50 individuals frequently encountered (Ref. 2295). Associated with seagrass (Ref. 118046). A nocturnal feeder (Ref. 9710). Feeds mainly on gastropods, ophiuroids, and echinoids. Pagurids and brachyuran crabs, polychaetes, tunicates, and holothurians are consumed in lesser quantities.

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 Monotaxis grandoculis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Broad, G., 2003
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Carpenter, K.E. and G.R. Allen, 1989
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Carpenter, K.E. and G.R. Allen, 1989
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.37 3.16 0.29 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.40 0.47 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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