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Ecology of Canthigaster coronata
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Remarks Found mostly below depths of 23 m, but occasionally seen in as little as 6 m. Feeds on a wide variety of benthic organisms: gastropods, sponges, algae, bivalves, polychaetes, tunicates, crabs, sea urchins, heart urchins, brittle stars, bryozoans, peanut worms, various small crustaceans and foraminiferans.

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 Canthigaster coronata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.54 3.06 0.20 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.25 0.30 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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