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Ecology of Bodianus rufus
 
Main Ref. Bardach, J.E., 1959
Distribution
Marine - Neritic
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
 Marine - Oceanic
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
 Brackishwater
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
 Freshwater
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Bodianus rufus may be found.
Remarks Inhabits rocky or coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Feeds on brittle stars, crustaceans, mollusks, and sea urchins (Ref. 9710). Mobile invertebrate feeder (Ref. 57616). Cleaned by scarlet striped cleaner shrimp (Lysmata grabhami), goby (Gobiosoma evelynae and others), wrasse (Thalassoma trifasciatum), and hogfish (Bodianus rufus) as observed on the coral reefs in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (Ref. 36810). Also cleaned by Elacatinus figaro observed off the coast of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil (Ref. 40102) and by Halichoeres cyanocephalus observed off the coast of Espirito Santo, southeastern Brazil (Ref. 31373).

Substrate

Substrate : rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with Juveniles actively pick parasites from larger fishes (Ref. 5521).
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type ref Bardach, J.E., 1959
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref Bardach, J.E., 1959
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.71 0.24 3.33 0.43 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
From individual food items 3.43 0.44 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 01.06.93
Modified by Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 10.25.07
Checked by Miranda, Lilibeth on 10.24.01
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