Ecology Summary - Ocyurus chrysurus
Écologie de Ocyurus chrysurus
 
Réf. principale Allen, G.R., 1985
Remarques Inhabits coastal waters, mostly around coral reefs. Usually seen well above the bottom, frequently in aggregations. Young individuals are usually found over weed beds. Feeds mainly at night (Ref. 9987). Feeds on a combination of plankton and benthic animals including fishes, crustaceans, worms, gastropods and cephalopods (Ref. 9710, 26338). Juveniles feed primarily on plankton (Ref. 9710). Carnivore (Ref. 57616). Also cleaned by Pomacanthus paru observed at the reefs of the Abrolhos Archipelago, off eastern Brazil (Ref. 40094). Predominantly inhabits seagrasses (Ref. 128694).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • zone supra-littorale
  • zone littorale
  • zone sublittorale
  • épipélagique
  • mésopélagique
  • épipélagique
  • abyssopélagique
  • hadopélagique
  • Estuaires/lagons/zones saumâtres
  • mangroves
  • marais
  • rivières/ruisseaux
  • lacs/étangs
  • Grottes
  • exclusivement
Highighted items on the list are where Ocyurus chrysurus may be found.

Habitat

Substrat
Substrat Réf.
Habitats spéciaux Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Habitats particuliers Réf. Harper, L.M., J.S. Lefcheck, R. Whippo, M.S. Jones, Z. Foltz and J.E. Duffy, 2022

Associations

Réf.
Associations
Associé avec Cleaned by scarlet striped cleaner shrimp (Lysmata grabhami), goby (Gobiosoma evelynae and others), and hogfish (Bodianus rufus) as observed on the coral reefs in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (Ref. 36810).
Remarques sur les associations
Parasitisme

Prise alimentaire

Type de prise alimentaire mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Type d'alimentation Réf. Allen, G.R., 1985
Habitude alimentaire hunting macrofauna (predator)
Habitudes alimentaires Réf. Allen, G.R., 1985
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Échantillon original Population non pêchée Remarque
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
À partir du régime alimentaire 4.03 0.30 3.90 0.61 Troph of juv./adults from 3 studies.
À partir des éléments alimentaires 3.88 0.54 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Réf. Sierra, L.M., R. Claro and O.A. Popova, 1994
(ex. 346)
(ex. oophagy)
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