Ecology Summary - Zebrasoma scopas

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Main Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Remarks	Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults usually in small groups and sometimes schooling. Juveniles solitary and usually among corals (Ref. 48637). Graze on algae, usually in groups of 20 individuals (Ref. 5503, 48637). Feeds efficiently on a lower standing crop mat of more dispersed algae (Ref. 28026). Its numerous, small pharyngeal teeth may have evolved in response to a shift in diet from macroalgae to filamentous algae (Ref. 33204). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699:32); courtship and spawning takes place from morning to late afternoon and is often confined to ebb tides (Ref. 38697).

Main Ref.

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

Remarks

Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults usually in small groups and sometimes schooling. Juveniles solitary and usually among corals (Ref. 48637). Graze on algae, usually in groups of 20 individuals (Ref. 5503, 48637). Feeds efficiently on a lower standing crop mat of more dispersed algae (Ref. 28026). Its numerous, small pharyngeal teeth may have evolved in response to a shift in diet from macroalgae to filamentous algae (Ref. 33204). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699:32); courtship and spawning takes place from morning to late afternoon and is often confined to ebb tides (Ref. 38697).

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 Zebrasoma scopas may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	: 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.	Broad, G., 2003

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
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			2.00	0.00
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984

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