Ecology Summary - Plectropomus leopardus

Língua:

Ref. principal	Goeden, G.B., 1978
Notas	Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). May be observed with its 'cleaners', Labroides dimidiatus and Lepidaplois axillaris, and the shrimp, Stenopus sp. Intraspecific aggression is used in establishing temporarily held sites; schooling observed during feeding and in lieu of suitable cover. Fish, primarily atherinids and scarids comprise 96% of the adult diet while small juveniles feed on a few benthic crustaceans (Ref. 2160). Highly piscivorous, with Pomacentridae, Caesionidae, Scaridae and Labridae are four of the five most important prey families consumed and did not vary seasonally in the diet (Ref. 42842). They are home-ranging, moderately sedentary fish that associate with specific areas of mid-shelf reefs for several months. They regularly range approximately 2 km along the reef slope and up to 7.5 km on occasions (Ref. 27399). Longer range movements between reefs have been reported (Ref. 27410). They appear to range as mobile, opportunistic predators, but also maintain home sites for access to shelter and cleaning stations (Ref. 27426). They also migrate short distances within particular reef systems to spawn (Ref. 27259). Larger ones inhabit deeper waters (e.g., more than 20 m) outside the spawning period (Ref. 27264). They may also move into shallow water. These coral trouts feed during the day and exhibit different hunting strategies depending on the time of day. At dusk they appear to utilise an 'ambush' strategy whereas at dawn they 'prowl'. Groups of larger fish have been observed to hunt and chase small pelagic fish (Ref. 27399).

Ref. principal

Goeden, G.B., 1978

Notas

Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). May be observed with its 'cleaners', Labroides dimidiatus and Lepidaplois axillaris, and the shrimp, Stenopus sp. Intraspecific aggression is used in establishing temporarily held sites; schooling observed during feeding and in lieu of suitable cover. Fish, primarily atherinids and scarids comprise 96% of the adult diet while small juveniles feed on a few benthic crustaceans (Ref. 2160). Highly piscivorous, with Pomacentridae, Caesionidae, Scaridae and Labridae are four of the five most important prey families consumed and did not vary seasonally in the diet (Ref. 42842). They are home-ranging, moderately sedentary fish that associate with specific areas of mid-shelf reefs for several months. They regularly range approximately 2 km along the reef slope and up to 7.5 km on occasions (Ref. 27399). Longer range movements between reefs have been reported (Ref. 27410). They appear to range as mobile, opportunistic predators, but also maintain home sites for access to shelter and cleaning stations (Ref. 27426). They also migrate short distances within particular reef systems to spawn (Ref. 27259). Larger ones inhabit deeper waters (e.g., more than 20 m) outside the spawning period (Ref. 27264). They may also move into shallow water. These coral trouts feed during the day and exhibit different hunting strategies depending on the time of day. At dusk they appear to utilise an 'ambush' strategy whereas at dawn they 'prowl'. Groups of larger fish have been observed to hunt and chase small pelagic fish (Ref. 27399).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

	Marine - Neritic	Marine - Oceanic	Brackishwater	Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies	zona supra-litoral zona litoral zona sublitoral	epipelágico mesopelágico epipelágico abissalpelágico hadopelágico	Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas mangais pântanos	rios/correntes lagos/lagoas Grutas exclusivamente

Highighted items on the list are where Plectropomus leopardus may be found.

Habitat

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Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Tipo de alimentação Ref.	Goeden, G.B., 1978
Hábito alimentar	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Hábito alimentar Ref.	Goeden, G.B., 1978

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Amostra original		População virgem (não pescada)		Nota
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Nota
Da composição da dieta	4.42	0.71	4.66	0.86	Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
Dos itens alimentares individuais	4.41	0.96			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.	Kingsford, M., 1992

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