Ecology of Oxycheilinus arenatus
| Main Ref. | Westneat, M.W., 2001 |
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| Remarks | Found solitary (Ref. 90102) in caves of steep outer reef drop-offs from 25 to at least 46 m (Ref. 1602) with rich invertebrate growth such as large gorgonians or soft corals (Ref. 48636). Feeds mainly on fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 9823). |
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; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002 |
Associations
| Fonte Biblio. | |
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| Parasitism |
Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Westneat, M.W., 2001 |
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Westneat, M.W., 2001 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Commento | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| From individual food items | 3.86 | 0.64 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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