Ecology Summary - Coris bulbifrons
Ecology of Coris bulbifrons
 
Main Ref. Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994
Remarks Inhabits shallow rocky and coral reefs; in shallow waters, generally in less than 20 m; usually in small groups with a large male dominating; with the young being collected in tidepools (Ref. 33411). Feeds mainly on gastropods and pelecypods; also on crabs.

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 Coris bulbifrons may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Bemerkung
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.33 0.51 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(z.B. 346)
(z.B. oophagy)
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