Ecology of Epinephelus lanceolatus
| Main Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
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| Remarks | Occuring on coral reefs (Ref. 54301, 58534), often in overhangs (Ref. 122680). Largest bony fish found in coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Common in shallow waters. Found in caves (Ref. 48635, 122680) or wrecks; also in estuaries. Individuals more than a meter long have been caught from shore and in harbors. Juveniles secretive in reefs and rarely seen (Ref. 48635). Feed on spiny lobsters, fishes, including small sharks and batoids, and juvenile sea turtles and crustaceans. In South African estuaries, the main prey item is the mud crab, Scylla serrata. |
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 | Benthic; |
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| Substrate Ref. | |
| Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
Associations
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Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
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 | 4.00 | 0.60 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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