Ecology of Halichoeres chloropterus
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990
Remarks Inhabits shallow protected coral reefs and nearby silty sand and rubble bottoms. Feeds mainly on hard-shelled prey, including molluscs, crustaceans and sea urchins.

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 chloropterus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Westneat, M.W., 2001
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Westneat, M.W., 2001
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.37 0.40 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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