Ecology Summary - Sargocentron rubrum

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Main Ref.	Thollot, P., 1996
Remarks	Inhabits rocky reefs and coral reefs (Refs. 9137, 9710, 58534, 58652, 127989); silty reefs or wrecks in lagoons, bays, or harbors (Ref. 27370), may occur in aggregations; also found hidden in caves and cracks of rocks during the day (Refs. 12382, 48635, 127989). Usually in areas subject to strong currents (Ref. 48635). Intertidal observations were also reported (Ref. 49162). Feeds mainly on benthic crabs and shrimps (Ref. 2334), also preys on small fishes (Ref. 12382). Spine of preopercle venomous (Ref. 2334). Nocturnal. Feeds mainly on decapods in addition to polychaetes, isopods, mollusks and fish (Also Refs. 127989, 9773). Dwells in shallow, protected reef areas (Ref. 9773).

Main Ref.

Thollot, P., 1996

Remarks

Inhabits rocky reefs and coral reefs (Refs. 9137, 9710, 58534, 58652, 127989); silty reefs or wrecks in lagoons, bays, or harbors (Ref. 27370), may occur in aggregations; also found hidden in caves and cracks of rocks during the day (Refs. 12382, 48635, 127989). Usually in areas subject to strong currents (Ref. 48635). Intertidal observations were also reported (Ref. 49162). Feeds mainly on benthic crabs and shrimps (Ref. 2334), also preys on small fishes (Ref. 12382). Spine of preopercle venomous (Ref. 2334). Nocturnal. Feeds mainly on decapods in addition to polychaetes, isopods, mollusks and fish (Also Refs. 127989, 9773). Dwells in shallow, protected reef areas (Ref. 9773).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

	Marine - Neritic	Marine - Oceanic	Brackishwater	Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies	supra-littoral zone littoral zone sublittoral zone	epipelagic mesopelagic epipelagic abyssopelagic hadopelagic	estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas mangroves marshes/swamps	rivers/streams lakes/ponds caves exclusively in caves

Highighted items on the list are where Sargocentron rubrum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Shao, K.-T. and L.-S. Chen, 1992
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref.	Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002

Associations

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Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
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		Замечание
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Замечание
From diet composition	3.58	0.31			Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items	3.78	0.51			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
ссылка	Golani, D., A. Ben-Tuvia and B. Galil, 1983

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