Ecology of Hipposcarus longiceps
 
Main Ref. Bellwood, D.R. and J.H. Choat, 1990
Remarks Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Associated with seagrass (Ref. 118046).

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 Hipposcarus longiceps may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : sand;: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Broad, G., 2003
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Bellwood, D.R. and J.H. Choat, 1990
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Bellwood, D.R. and J.H. Choat, 1990
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.01 0.14 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 2.73 0.25 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Ochavillo, D.G., P.I. Dixon and P.M. Aliño, 1992
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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