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reef fish (Williams and Hatcher 1983). The total number of species found
there at one cross section alone was 323 (Table 6.4). The communities of
reef fish were subdivided by investigators into several ecological groups
united by common features of feeding and behavior (Vivien 1973; Ehrlich
1975). The scheme (Fig. 6.1) shows the composition of such groups, their
relationships and dynamics, caused by migrations. Such a subdivision of reef
fish communities into ecological or trophic groups helps to understand better
their complex structure (Hiatt and Strasburg 1960; Randall 1967). The
list given below shows the taxonomic composition of such trophic groups
(Table 6.5).
Table 6.S. Taxonomic composition and food spectra of the main trophic groups of reef
fish
Planktonovorous
fish
Benthophages
Family
Atherinidae
(hardheads)
Clupeidae (herring)
Hemirhamphidae
(garfish)
Cirrhitidae
(hawk fish)
Caesionidae
(banana fish)
Syngnathidae
(pipefish)
Congridae (garden
eels)
Labridae (wrasse)
Sparidae (silver
breams)
Apogonidae
(cardinals)
Pempheridae
(sweepers)
Holocentridae
(squirrel fish)
Mullidae (goatfish)
Eleotridae
(gudgeons)
Balistidae
(triggerfish)
Common genera
Dentatherina, Hypoatherina,
Stenatherina,
Atherinomorus, Pranesus
Harengula, Jenkinsia,
Sardinella, Allanetta,
Spratelloides
Hemirhamphus ,
Hyporhamphus ,
Euleptorhamphus
Amblycirrhites, Cirrhites.
Paracirrhites
Caesio, Pterocaesio
Corythoichthys,
Doryrhamphus
Nytstactichthys, Taeniconger,
Gorgasia, Haliophis
Cheilinus, Halichoeres,
Epibulus, Pseudocheilinus,
Stethojulis, Thalassoma,
Labroides, Pseudolabrus,
Bodjanus, Coris,
Macropharingodon
Acalllhopagurus ,
Chryzophrys, Argyrops,
Rhabdosargus
Apogon, Apogonichthys,
Cheilodipteris, Fowleria,
Neamia
Parapriacalllhus, Pempheris
Holocelllrus, Myripristis,
Adioryx, Neoniphon,
Sargocentron
Mulloidichthys, Parupeneus,
Upeneus
Valencienna, Xenisthmus
Balistes, Rhinecanthus,
Melichthys, Xantichthys,
Abalistes Balistapus,
Sufflamen, Odollus
Food spectrum
Zooplankton, small
zoo benthos
Zooplankton, small
zoobenthos
Zooplankton, phytoplankton,
other marine plants
Zooplankton
Zooplankton
Zooplankton
Zooplankton
Zoobenthos, forams, algae
Zoobenthos
Zoobenthos, demersal
zooplankton fish
Zoobenthos, demersal
zooplankton
Zoobenthos, demessal
zooplankton
Zoobenthos
Meiobenthos
Zoo benthos, demersal
zooplankton
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reef fish (Williams and Hatcher 1983). The total number of species found
there at one cross section alone was 323 (Table 6.4). The communities of
reef fish were subdivided by investigators into several ecological groups
united by common features of feeding and behavior (Vivien 1973; Ehrlich
1975). The scheme (Fig. 6.1) shows the composition of such groups, their
relationships and dynamics, caused by migrations. Such a subdivision of reef
fish communities into ecological or trophic groups helps to understand better
their complex structure (Hiatt and Strasburg 1960; Randall 1967). The
list given below shows the taxonomic composition of such trophic groups
(Table 6.5).
Table 6.S. Taxonomic composition and food spectra of the main trophic groups of reef
fish
Planktonovorous
fish
Benthophages
Family
Atherinidae
(hardheads)
Clupeidae (herring)
Hemirhamphidae
(garfish)
Cirrhitidae
(hawk fish)
Caesionidae
(banana fish)
Syngnathidae
(pipefish)
Congridae (garden
eels)
Labridae (wrasse)
Sparidae (silver
breams)
Apogonidae
(cardinals)
Pempheridae
(sweepers)
Holocentridae
(squirrel fish)
Mullidae (goatfish)
Eleotridae
(gudgeons)
Balistidae
(triggerfish)
Common genera
Dentatherina, Hypoatherina,
Stenatherina,
Atherinomorus, Pranesus
Harengula, Jenkinsia,
Sardinella, Allanetta,
Spratelloides
Hemirhamphus ,
Hyporhamphus ,
Euleptorhamphus
Amblycirrhites, Cirrhites.
Paracirrhites
Caesio, Pterocaesio
Corythoichthys,
Doryrhamphus
Nytstactichthys, Taeniconger,
Gorgasia, Haliophis
Cheilinus, Halichoeres,
Epibulus, Pseudocheilinus,
Stethojulis, Thalassoma,
Labroides, Pseudolabrus,
Bodjanus, Coris,
Macropharingodon
Acalllhopagurus ,
Chryzophrys, Argyrops,
Rhabdosargus
Apogon, Apogonichthys,
Cheilodipteris, Fowleria,
Neamia
Parapriacalllhus, Pempheris
Holocelllrus, Myripristis,
Adioryx, Neoniphon,
Sargocentron
Mulloidichthys, Parupeneus,
Upeneus
Valencienna, Xenisthmus
Balistes, Rhinecanthus,
Melichthys, Xantichthys,
Abalistes Balistapus,
Sufflamen, Odollus
Food spectrum
Zooplankton, small
zoo benthos
Zooplankton, small
zoobenthos
Zooplankton, phytoplankton,
other marine plants
Zooplankton
Zooplankton
Zooplankton
Zooplankton
Zoobenthos, forams, algae
Zoobenthos
Zoobenthos, demersal
zooplankton fish
Zoobenthos, demersal
zooplankton
Zoobenthos, demessal
zooplankton
Zoobenthos
Meiobenthos
Zoo benthos, demersal
zooplankton