Ecology of Cheilinus undulatus
| Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1999 |
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| Remarks | Inhabit steep outer reef slopes, channel slopes, and lagoon reefs. Usually solitary but may occur in pairs. Juveniles are encountered in coral-rich areas of lagoon reefs, where staghorn Acropora corals abound (Ref. 1602, 58534). Adults rove across the reefs by day and rest in reef caves and under coral ledges at night (Ref. 31343). Primary food are molluscs, fishes, sea urchins, crustaceans, and other invertebrates (Ref. 1602). |
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 | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Broad, G., 2003 |
Associations
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| Parasitism |
Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | टिप्पणी | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| From individual food items | 3.99 | 0.61 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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