Ecology of Plectorhinchus schotaf
 
Main Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006
Remarks Found around rocks and corals from the surf zone to a depth of 80 m (Refs. 2799, 9773). Enter estuaries and rivers in Seychelles, Madagascar and South Africa (Ref. 2135). Juveniles occur in tide pools (Ref. 9710). Coastal. Feeds on small invertebrates, shrimp, crabs, marine worms and small fish. Spawns on offshore reefs; juveniles navigate into tidal coral and rocky pools which act as nursery grounds and shelter (Ref. 9773).

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 Plectorhinchus schotaf may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Smith, M.M. and R.J. McKay, 1986
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.77 0.49 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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