Ecology of Cephalopholis cruentata
| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
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| Remarks | Inhabit Thalassia beds and coral reefs. In the Gulf of Mexico, they are found on rocky reef ledge in depths greater than 27 m. Solitary (Ref. 26340) and secretive, they usually stay near hiding places during the day. Prefer to remain within a small area of the home range of about 2,120 square m especially during the day (Ref. 56524). Carnivore (Ref. 57616). Are nocturnal predators, adults feed mainly on fishes, with preference on Chromis multilineata, juveniles feed on shrimps. Due to its small size, this is not a particularly sought-after species. Easily approached and fed by divers (Ref. 9710). |
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 | : rocky; |
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| Substrate Ref. | |
| Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. |
Associations
| مرجع | |
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| Associations | solitary; |
| Associated with | Cleaned by Pederson's cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes pedersoni) as observed on the coral reefs in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (Ref. 36810). |
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Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1967 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| From diet composition | 4.25 | 0.56 | 4.10 | 0.66 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. |
| From individual food items | 4.16 | 0.73 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| مرجع | Randall, J.E., 1967 | ||||