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Ecology of Siganus canaliculatus
 
Main Ref. Woodland, D.J., 1990
Remarks The species is sympatric with S. fuscescens over part of its range. Enteromorpha sp., Enhalus sp., Gracilaria sp., and Eucheuma spp. are dominant food items (Ref. 1828). Inhabits shallow coastal waters. Shoaling species. Herbivorous grazer. Feeds on algae and incidental invertebrates when the species browses on seaweeds and seagrasses (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 Siganus canaliculatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations shoaling;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Woodland, D.J., 1990
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Woodland, D.J., 1990
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.15 0.30 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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