Ecology Summary - Epinephelus lanceolatus
Ecologia de Epinephelus lanceolatus
 
Ref. principal Thollot, P., 1996
Notas Occuring on coral reefs (Ref. 54301, 58534), often in overhangs (Ref. 122680). Largest bony fish found in coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Common in shallow waters. Found in caves (Ref. 48635, 122680) or wrecks; also in estuaries. Individuals more than a meter long have been caught from shore and in harbors. Juveniles secretive in reefs and rarely seen (Ref. 48635). Feed on spiny lobsters, fishes, including small sharks and batoids, and juvenile sea turtles and crustaceans. In South African estuaries, the main prey item is the mud crab, Scylla serrata.

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 Epinephelus lanceolatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrato Benthic;
Substrato Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Habitats especiais Ref. Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004

Associações

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Observações da associação
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Tipo de alimentação Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Hábito alimentar Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta
Dos itens alimentares individuais 4.00 0.60 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(ex. 9948)
(ex. oophagy)
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