Ecology Summary - Gnathanodon speciosus
Ecologie van Gnathanodon speciosus
 
Belangrijkste Ref. Honebrink, R., 1990
Opmerkingen Occur in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300); in coral reefs (Ref. 58534); and in deep lagoon and seaward reefs where they feed by rooting for crustaceans, other invertebrates in the sand and also on small fishes. Piscivore (Ref. 57615). Small juveniles live among the tentacles of jellyfish (Ref. 9710). Coastal species that inhabits coral and rocky reefs. Diurnal bottom feeder that hunts in groups. Feeds on crabs, shrimp, molluscs, and small fishes (Ref. 9773).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-litorale zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublitorale zone
  • epipelagisch
  • mesopelagisch
  • epipelagisch
  • abyssopelagisch
  • hadopelagisch
  • Estuaria/Lagunes/Brak water
  • mangroven
  • moerassen
  • rivieren/stromen
  • meren/vijvers
  • Grotten
  • Enkel in grotten
Highighted items on the list are where Gnathanodon speciosus may be found.

Habitat

Ondergrond Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substraat Ref. Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995
Speciale habitats Coral Reefs: reef flats; lagoons;
Speciale habitats Ref. Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006

Associaties

Ref.
Associaties schooling;
Geassocieerd met It is noted for its behavior to closely swim around sharks and other large fish, but also following divers (Ref. 10361) to gain protection from likely predators (Ref. 9710).
Opmerkingen in verband met associaties Forms schools (Ref. 10361) .
Parasitisme

Voeding

Voedingstype mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Type voeding Ref. Honebrink, R., 1990
Voedingsgewoonte hunting macrofauna (predator)
Voedingsgewoonte Ref. Honebrink, R., 1990
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Origineel staal Onbeviste populatie Opmerking
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Op basis van dieetsamenstelling
Op basis van individuele voedselitems 4.03 0.52 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(bv. 9948)
(bv. oophagy)
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