Ecology Summary - Cephalopholis miniata

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Main Ref.	Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989
Remarks	Inhabit coral reefs of the Indo-West Pacific Region (Ref. 9137, 58534). Most often encountered in clear water of outer reefs to depths of at least 150 m. Often found in exposed rather than protected reef areas (Ref. 5213). Form haremic groups comprising of a dominant male and 2 to 12 females. These groups occupy territories of up to 475 sq m subdivided into secondary territories and defended by a single female (Ref. 6480). Generally common (Ref. 9710). Feed on fishes (80%, mainly Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and crustaceans. Feeding occur mainly during the early morning and midafternoon (Ref. 54301).

Main Ref.

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989

Remarks

Inhabit coral reefs of the Indo-West Pacific Region (Ref. 9137, 58534). Most often encountered in clear water of outer reefs to depths of at least 150 m. Often found in exposed rather than protected reef areas (Ref. 5213). Form haremic groups comprising of a dominant male and 2 to 12 females. These groups occupy territories of up to 475 sq m subdivided into secondary territories and defended by a single female (Ref. 6480). Generally common (Ref. 9710). Feed on fishes (80%, mainly Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and crustaceans. Feeding occur mainly during the early morning and midafternoon (Ref. 54301).

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 Cephalopholis miniata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Broad, G., 2003

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Shpigel, M. and L. Fishelson, 1989
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Shpigel, M. and L. Fishelson, 1989

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition	4.29	0.51	4.02	0.58	Troph of adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items	4.16	0.72			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.	Shpigel, M. and L. Fishelson, 1989

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