Ecology Summary - Plectroglyphidodon dickii

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Main Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Remarks	Is an opportunistic species which will take smaller fish and doubtless swimming invertebrates which venture near it (Ref. 275). Inhabits coral-rich and surge areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Commonly associated with Pocillopora or Acropora corals (Ref. 1602). Feeds on filamentous algae, small benthic invertebrates, and occasionally small fishes (Ref. 1602). Diurnal species (Ref. 54980; 113699).

Main Ref.

Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984

Remarks

Is an opportunistic species which will take smaller fish and doubtless swimming invertebrates which venture near it (Ref. 275). Inhabits coral-rich and surge areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Commonly associated with Pocillopora or Acropora corals (Ref. 1602). Feeds on filamentous algae, small benthic invertebrates, and occasionally small fishes (Ref. 1602). Diurnal species (Ref. 54980; 113699).

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 Plectroglyphidodon dickii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition	3.68	0.33	3.30	0.40	Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items	3.24	0.49			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984

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