Ecology Summary - Chaetodon ornatissimus
Ecologia de Chaetodon ornatissimus
 
Ref. principal Steene, R.C., 1978
Notas Occurs in clear waters and coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. However, it is only common in seaward reefs. Juveniles are solitary, living among branching corals, while adults are almost always in pairs and are home-ranging. Feeds exclusively on coral tissue (Ref. 1602). A blunt-snouted species, which scrapes away mucus that the polyps have produced that has concentrated over abrasions on the coral surface (Ref. 59308).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • zona supra-litoral
  • zona litoral
  • zona sublitoral
  • epipelágico
  • mesopelágico
  • epipelágico
  • abissalpelágico
  • hadopelágico
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • mangais
  • pântanos
  • rios/correntes
  • lagos/lagoas
  • Grutas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Chaetodon ornatissimus may be found.

Habitat

Substrato
Substrato Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; lagoons;
Habitats especiais Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associações

Ref.
Associações solitary;
Associado a
Observações da associação
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Tipo de alimentação Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Hábito alimentar Ref. Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta
Dos itens alimentares individuais 3.34 0.61 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
(ex. 9948)
(ex. oophagy)
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