Ecology Summary - Epinephelus merra
Ecologia de Epinephelus merra
 
Ref. principal Randall, J.E. and V.E. Brock, 1960
Notas Very common in shallow lagoon and semi-protected seaward reefs. Juveniles are common in thickets of staghorn Acropora corals. Increase of piscivory with age is observed in this species. (Ref. 11889). Associated with seagrass (Ref. 118046). Feed on crustaceans, fish and benthic invertebrates (Ref. 11889).

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 merra may be found.

Habitat

Substrato Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrato Ref. Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Habitats especiais Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associações

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Observações da associação
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Tipo de alimentação Ref. Randall, J.E. and V.E. Brock, 1960
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Hábito alimentar Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 3.82 3.57 0.43 Troph of adults from 1 study.
Dos itens alimentares individuais 4.38 0.79 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Randall, J.E. and V.E. Brock, 1960
(ex. 9948)
(ex. oophagy)
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