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UMI Number: 3258317

3258317

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Corallivores

Taxa

Region

O or F

Consumption Rate

Style

Coral Prey

Ref.

Invertebrates (52)

Annelida (1) Hermodice carunculata A, P, Q F 12.9 cm

2 day

-1T Acr, Mil, Ocu, Por 1,2

Arthropoda, Crustacea (10) Alpheus lottini B, J F M Poc 3 Aniculus elegans B F 1.24 g (dry wt) day

-1T, S Poc 4

Calcinus obscurus B T, S Pyrgoma monticulariae G, M, N O T 5 Tetralia glaberrima E, F, J O T, M Acr, Ser 6 Tetralia cavimana F, I, J O T, M Acr 7 Trapezia cymodoce B, F, G, I, J O 1.3-1.5 cm

2day

-1T, M Poc, Sty 6,8

T. ferruginea B, E, F, G, J O M Poc 4,6,9 Trizopagurus magnificus B F 10.3 mg day

-1T, S Poc 4

Echinodermata, Asteroidea (10) Acanthaster ellisii B F 145 cm

2 day

-1T Pav, Poc, Por, Psa 10

A. planci B, E, F, G, H F 116-187 cm2 day

-1T Acr, Gar, Monti, Poc 11-15

Culcita novaguinaeae C, D, E, G, N F 28 cm2 day

-1T Acr, Poc 16

C. schmideliana L F T Acr, Gal, Gon 17 Echinaster purpureus L F M Por 17 Linckia laevigata L F M Por 17 Nardoa variolata L F M Por 17 Nidorellia armata B F T Pav 18 Pentaceraster cumingi B F T Psa 12 Pharia pyramidata B F T Poc 10,18 Echinodermata, Echinoidea (11) Astropyga radiata L F T 19 Diadema antillarum A F T, S Acr, Aga, Mad, Monta, Por 20,21 D. setosum L F T 19 Echinothrix calamaris L F T 19 Eucidaris thouarsii B F 0.47-1.83 g

m

2 day

-1T Pav, Poc 11, 18, 22

Echinometra mathaei E, L, M F T 19 E. viridis A F T 23 Echinoneus cyclostomus L F T 19 Microcyphus rousseaui L F T 19 Stomopneustes variolaris L F T 19 Tripneustes gratillia L F T 19

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Mollusca (20) Aeolidia edmondsoni C O T Por 24 Phestilla melanobrachia E, G, F O Tur 25, 26 P. minor E, L O Por 27 P. sibogae (P. lugubris) C, E, F, G O 6.4 cm

2 day

-1T Por 27, 28

Coralliophilla abbreviata A O 0.08–16 cm2 day

-1T Acr, Monta 29-32

C. violacea D, E, G, N 0.25 cm2 day

-1T Por 25, 33

C. caribaea A T Acr, Por 31, 34 Drupella cornus C, E, F, H, I, N O 2.6 cm

2 day

-1T Acr, Monti, Poc, Por, Ser, Sty 25, 35-38

D. elata G, H O T Acr, Monti, Poc, Por 37, 39 D. fragum E, H O T Acr, Monti, Poc, Ser, Sty 35, 37, 39, 40 D. rugosa E, F, G, H O 137-229 min

day

-1T Acr, Monti, Poc, Ser, Sty 37, 39, 40

Epitonium ulu C T Fun 41 Habromorula spinosa H 42 Jenneria pustulata B O 0.8 g

day

-1T Poc, Por, Sid 4

Latiaxis hindsii B T Poc 18, 43 Muricopsis zeteki B T Poc 18, 43 Pedicularia decussata A T Sol 44 Philippia radiata C F T Por 45 Quoyula madreporarum B, E, G, L, M, N O T Monti, Poc, Por, Ser, Sty 25, 46 Q. monodonta B, E, M O 0.64 cm

2 day

-1T Monti, Poc, Por, Ser, Sty 43

Vertebrates (111)

Chordata, Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae (8) Arothron hispidus B, C, E, K, L, M, N F T, S Poc 4, 47, 48 A. meleagris B, C, D, E, G, H, K, L F 10.13 – 16.38 g day

-1T, S Acr, Poc, Por, Pav, Psa, Monti 4, 11, 48-50

A. nigropunctatus E, F, H, I, K, L, M, N F 1.73 bites min

-1T, S Acr, Pav, Poc, Por 47, 51, 52

A. stellatus D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N F T, S 47, 48 Canthigaster amboinensis B, C, D, E, F, G, H, M, N F 3.7% live coral diet T, S 48, 53 C. jactator C F 1.0% gut contents T, S 53 C. solandri C, E, G, K, L, M, M, N F 11.1% live coral diet T, S 53-55 C. valentini B, E, F, G, H, L, N F 0.06 – 3 bites

min

-1T, S Pav, Poc, Por 52

Balistidae (7) Balistapus undulatus D, E, F, G, I, L, M, N F 1.87 bites

min

-1T, S Pav, Poc, Por 47, 48, 52

Balistes polyepis B, C F T, S Pav, Por 4 B. vetula A, P F 0.2% gut contents T, S 56 Balistoides viridescens G, M, N F T, S 47 Melichthys niger A, B, C, E, G, H, L, M, N F 0.6% gut contents T, S Col 56 Rhinecanthus aculeatus G, I, K, L, M, N F T, S 48 Sufflamen verres B F T, S Poc, Por, Pav 4

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Monacanthidae (5) Amanses scopas E, F, G, H, I, L, N O T, S 48 Cantherhines dumerilii B, D, E, F, G, L, M, N F T, S Acr, Poc, Monti, Lep, Por 47, 48, 50 C. pullus A F 0.7% gut contents T, S 56 C. sandwichiensis C, D F T, S 48 Oxymonacanthus longirostris E, F, G, H, L, M, N O 10.5 bites

min

-1M, T Acr 47, 48, 51, 57

Chordata, Perciformes Gobiidae (1) Gobiodon citrinus E, F, G, H, I, L, N O 99% gut contents T, M Acr 51 Labridae (8) Coris aygula G, N, O F 0.13 bites

min

-1T Pav, Poc, Por 52

Diproctacanthus xanthurus E, F, G F T, S 47 Gomphosus caeruleus N F 0.13 bites

min

-1T Pav, Poc, Por 52

Labrichthys unilineatus E, F, G, H, L, M, N O 1.9 bites min

-1T, S Acr, Monti 47, 48, 51, 58

Labropsis australis E, F O T, S 47, 48 L. polynesica E O T, S 48 L. xanthonota E, F, G, H, L, N O T, S 48 Thalasomma lunare E, F, G, H, I, L, N F 0.13 bites

min

-1T Pav, Poc, Por 52

Blennidae (1) Exallias brevis G, H, K, L, M, N F 72% gut contents T, S Acr 47, 51 Scaridae (18) Bolbometopon muricatum E, F, G, H, I, L, N F 6.09 bites

min

-1T, S Acr, Poc, Por, Mont 47, 48, 59-61

Calotomus carolinus B, C, D, E, F, G, H, L F 0.13 bites min

-1T Pav, Poc, Por 52

Cetoscarus bicolor G, L F 0.4 bites min

-1T, S Por 62

Chlororus gibbus I F 1.1 bites min

-1T, S Por 48, 62, 63

C. microrhinos E, F, G, H F T, S 48, 63 C. sordidus E, F, G, I, K, L, M, N F 2.2 bites

min

-1T, S 48, 62

C. strongylocephalus G, L, N F 0.26 bites min

-1T, S Pav, Poc, Por 48, 52

Scarus coelestinus A F 0.2% gut contents T, S 56 S. guacamaia A F T, S S. ghobban B, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L F T, S Por S. perrico B F T, S Poc 4 S. perspicillatus C F T, S Por 61 S. rivulatus E, F, G, H, O F 1.7 bites

min

-1T, S Por 62

S. taeniopterus A F T, S Mad, Por 64 S. vetula A F T, S Monta, Sid 64, 65 S. viridifucatus L F 0.2 bites

min

-1T, S Pav, Poc, Por 52

Sparisoma aurofrenatum A F 0.2% gut contents T, S Monta, Por, Mad 56, 64, 65 S. viride A F 25 cm

2 day

-1T, S Col, Por, Monta, Sid, Dip, Aga 65-67

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Pomacanthidae (1) Centropyge multispinus L F 0.2 bites

min

-1T Pav, Poc, Por 52

Pomacentridae (7) Cheiloprion labiatus F, G, H F 93% gut contents T, S Acr 51 Pomacentrus leucostictus A F 1.5% gut contents T 56 P. semicirculatus E, F, G F 0.13 – .26 bites

min

-1T Pav, Poc, Por 52

P. variabilis A F 1.7% gut contents T 56 Plectroglyphidodon dickii D, E, F, G, H, L F 37% gut contents T Acr. Poc 51 P. johnstonianus C, D, F, G, H, L F 96% gut contents M, T Acr 51 Stegastes planifrons A F 0.6% gut contents T Acr, Monta 56, 68 Zanclidae (1) Zanclus canascens/cornutus B, C, D, E, F, G, L, M, N F 0.53 bites min

-1T, S Pav, Por, Poc 52

Chaetodontidae (54) Chaetodon aculeatus A F 0.43 bites

min

-1T Aga, Monta, Sid 69

C. andamanensis K, M, N O T Acr 70 C. aureofasciatus E, F, O F T 47, 71 C. auriga E, G, H, I, L, N F 18-60% gut contents T 47, 51, 71, 72 C. auripes H F 12% gut contents T 51 C. austriacus I O 4.4-6.4 bites

min

-1T Acr, Fav, Monti, Poc, Por, Ser, Sty 71, 73-75

C. baronessa E, F, G, H O T Acr 47, 51 C. bennetti D, E, F, G, H, L, M O M, T 47, 51 C. capistratus A F 5.4 bites

min

-1T Aga, Sid, Mad, Myc 69, 71

C. citrinellus C, D, E, G, H, L, M, N F 15-19% gut contents T 47, 51, 71, 72 C. ephippium C, D, E, G, H F 19-26% gut contents T 51, 71, 72 C. falcula L F 0.26 bites

min

-1T Pav, Poc, Por 52, 71

C. flavirostris D, E, F F T 47, 48 C. guttatissimus L F T 71 C. kleinii C, E, G, H, I, L, N F 3% gut contents T 47, 51, 71 C. larvatus I O 10 bites

min

-1T 76

C. lineolatus E, G, I, L, N F T 47 C. lunula E, F, G, L, N F 0.2 bites

min

-1 T Pav, Poc, Por 47, 52, 71

C. lunulatus C, E, F, G, H, O O T 48 C. madagascariensis L F T 71 C. melannotus E, F, G, H, I, L, N F 42% gut contents T 47, 51, 71 C. mertensii D, E, F, G, H, L F T 71 C. mesoleucos I F 6 bites

min

-1T 76

C. meyeri F, G, H, L, M, N O T 47, 48 C. multicinctus C F 21.8 bites

min

-1T Poc, Por 71, 77

C. ocellatus A F T Acr 31

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C. octofasciatus G, H O T Acr 78 C. ornatissimus E, F, G, N, O O 2.08-5.62 bites

min

-1M, T Monti, Poc, Por 51, 71, 79

C. oxycephalus G, N, O F T 47 C. pelewensis D, E, F F 58.9% gut contents T 47, 71, 72 C. plebeius E, G, H, O O T Acr 47, 51, 71 C. punctatofasciatus M, N F T Poc 47, 80 C. quadrimaculatus C, D, E, G, H F 27.5% gut conents T Poc 48, 71, 72 C. rafflesii E, F, G, H, N F 10% gut contents T 47, 51 C. rainfordi F F T 71 C. reticulatus E, F, G, H O T 47, 71 C. semilarvatus G, H, I, N O 6 bites

min

-1T 76

C. smithi D F T 48 C. speculum E, F, G, H, N, O F 75% gut contents T 47, 51 C. striatus A F T Acr 31 C. triangulum N O T 71 C. trichrous D F T 48 C. trifascialis C, E, G, H, I, L, M O 4.58-10.74 bites

min

-1T Acr, Poc, Por, Monti 51, 71, 78, 81

C. trifasciatus C, D, E, G, H, I, L, M O 1.1-3.1 bites min

-1T Acr, Pav, Poc, Por, Monti 47, 51, 52, 71, 79

C. ulietensis E, G, H F 10-69% gut contents T 51, 72 C. unimaculatus C, D, E, G, H, L, N, O - 4.9-7.2 bites

min

-1T Monti, Poc 47, 51, 71, 82

C. vagabundus E, G, H, L, M, N F 8-18% gut contents T 51, 71, 72 C. xanthocephalus L F T 71 Forcipiger flavissimus B, E, L F 6.2% gut contents T 72 Heniochus chrysostomus D, E, F, G, H, O F 7.1% gut contents T 47, 48, 72 H. intermedius I F 1.3 bites

min

-1T 76

H. singularus E, G, H F T 48 H. varius E, F, H, N, O F T 48

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