Ecology of Amphiprion chrysopterus
| Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1975 |
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| Remarks | Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Adults inhabit passages and outer reef slopes. Known to occur at 25°C. Feeds on plants, benthic and planktonic invertebrates (Ref. 237); mainly on planktonic copepods, algae, echiuroid and sipunculoid worms, and pelagic tunicates. Diurnal species (Ref. 54980; 113699). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | |
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| Substrate Ref. | |
| Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006 |
Associations
| Fonte Biblio. | Fautin, D.G. and G.R. Allen, 1992 |
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| Associations | commensalism; |
| Associated with | Commensal with a variety of host anemones; usually three to four fish per host, including an adult pair. |
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| Parasitism |
Feeding
| Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1975 |
| Feeding habit | variable |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1975 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Commento | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| From diet composition | 2.17 | 0.00 | 2.85 | 0.16 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. |
| From individual food items | 2.66 | 0.22 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Fonte Biblio. | Allen, G.R., 1975 | ||||