Ecology of Siganus sutor
| Main Ref. | Woodland, D.J., 1990 |
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| Remarks | Present in seagrass beds at juvenile stage. Herbivore (Ref. 41878). Small juveniles form schools of 50 or so individuals; larger juveniles & adult schools vary considerably in size from 2 or 3 to at least 30 individuals (Ref. 1419). |
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 | Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004 |
| Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002 |
Associations
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Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Woodland, D.J., 1990 |
| Feeding habit | grazing on aquatic plants |
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Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| From diet composition | 2.25 | 0.20 | Troph of adults and juv./adults from 1 study. | ||
| From individual food items | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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