Ecology of Halichoeres poeyi
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Remarks Commonly found in clear seagrass beds; uncommon on reefs or muddy bays (Ref. 9710). Mobile invertebrate feeder (Ref. 57616, 126840). Dwells in seagrass habitats in Belize. Forms facultative associations with sea anemones (Ref. 128695).

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 Halichoeres poeyi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Other habitats: deep-water corals;
Special habitats Ref. Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994

Associations

Ref. Brooker, R.M., W.E. Feeney, T.L. Sih, M.C.O. Ferrari and D.P. Chivers, 2019
Associations
Associated with Cleaned by Elacatinus figaro observed off the coast of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil (Ref. 40102). Also cleaned by Pomacanthus paru observed at the reefs of the Abrolhos Archipelago, off eastern Brazil (Ref. 40094). Condylactis gigantea
Association remarks In contact with the tentacles and oral disc of Condylactis gigantea.
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. Randall, J.E., 1967
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.67 0.22 3.36 0.44 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items
Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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