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Ecology Summary - Acanthurus triostegus
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Ecologia de Acanthurus triostegus
 
Ref. principal Randall, J.E., 1956
Notas Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs with hard substrate; young abundant in tide pools (Ref. 3145, 48637). Often feeding near freshwater run-offs where certain algae grow on rocks that are grazed (Ref. 48637). Feed on filamentous algae in large aggregations. Roving herbivore (Ref. 57615). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699:31), spawning takes place between midday and dusk (Ref. 717, 38697). Also Ref. 58534, 58652.

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
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • manguezais
  • pântanos/brejos
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Cavernas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Acanthurus triostegus may be found.

Habitat

Substrato Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004
Habitats especiais Beds: algae/seaweed; Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006

Associações

Ref.
Associações solitary; schooling;
Associada com
Comentários sobre associação Forms large schools, but also seen solitary or in small groups (Ref. 4887).
Parasitismo

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960
Hábito alimentar grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960
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 2.78 0.35 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(p.ex. 346)
(p.ex. oophagy)
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