Ecology Summary - Pomacanthus paru
Ecology of Pomacanthus paru
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Remarks Common in shallow reefs. Usually in pairs, often near sea fans (Ref. 9710). Feed on sponges, algae, bryozoans, zoantharians, gorgonians and tunicates (Ref. 9626). Browser fish (Ref. 33499).

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 Pomacanthus paru may be found.

Habitat

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

Associations

संदर्भ Francini-Filho, R.B., R.L. Moura and I. Sazima, 2000
Associations
Associated with Cleaned by Thalassoma noronhanum observed at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago off northeastern Brazil (Ref. 36301). Cleaned by Elacatinus figaro observed off the coast of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil (Ref. 40102).
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Rosa, R.S. and R.L. Moura, 1997
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population टिप्पणी
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.81 0.00 2.85 0.03 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 3.10 0.26 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
संदर्भ Feddern, H.A., 1968
(उदाहरणार्थ 346)
(उदाहरणार्थ oophagy)
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