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Coral Reef Fish
Table 6.5. Continued
Family
Common genera
Food spectrum
Diotontidae
Diodon, Tragulichthys
Zoobenthos
Tetraodontidae
Arothron, Canthigaster,
Zoobenthos
(pufferfish)
Lagocephalus, Sphaeroides
Bottom
Pomacentridae
Aboe/du/, Chromis,
Zoobenthos, coral, algae,
omnivore fish
(damselfish)
Microspatiodon,
periphyton, zooplankton,
with wide food
Pomacentrus ,
small fish
spectrum
Eupomacentrus ,
Dascyllus, Stegastes
Gobiidae (gobies)
Dobiodon. Signilobis,
Zoobenthos, coral, algae,
Paragobiodon,
periphyton, zooplankton.
Amblyeliotris ,
small fish
Ctenogobius, Bathygobius,
Callogobius, Eviota,
Priolepis, Valencienella,
Gnatholepis
Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon. Chelemon,
Corals, periphyton,
(butterfly fish)
Forcipiger Heliochus,
zoobenthos
Parachaetodon
Pomacanthidae
Centropyge,
Corals, periphyton,
(angelfish)
Chaetodonoplus ,
zoobenthos
Pomacanthus. Pygoplites.
Holacanthus
Zanclus (moorish
Zanclus
Zoobenthos, corals,
idols)
macroplankton
Ostraciontidae (box
Ostracion, Triorus. Lactoria,
Macrobenthos. periphyton,
fish)
Lactophris
algae. detritus
Hemiscyllidae
Chilosyscyllum, Hemiscillus
Zoo benthos, dead animals
(carpet sharks)
Blennidae (blennies)
Meijaeanthus, Eesenius,
Zoobenthos, small fish.
Aspidonotus, Salarius,
periphyton
Pteroscriptes
Herbivorous fish
Acanthuridae
Aeanthurus, Prionurus,
Macrophytes, periphyton,
(sturgeon)
Naso. Zebrasoma,
zoobenthos, gelly
Paraeanturus ,
zooplankton
Ctenoehaetus
Scaridae (parrot
Searus, Sparisoma,
Macrophytes, periphyton,
fish)
Hemiglyphiodon,
coralline algae, corals
Cetosearus. Hipposearus,
Calatomus
Mugilidae (mullets)
Crenimugil, Liza, Myxus
Piscivorous
Carcharinidae
Careharinus, Triaenodon,
Fish, dead animals
scavengers
(whaler sharks)
Negaprion,
Rhizoprionodon
Orectolobidae
Oreetolobus. Eucrossorhinus
Fish, zoobenthos
( wobbegong)
Wandering
Ginglymostomatidae
Nebris, Gynglimostoma
Fish
piscivores
Stegostomatidae
Stegostoma
Fish
(zebra sharks)
Lethrinidae
Lethrinus, Gymnoeranius.
Fish, crustaceans
(emperors)
Monotaxis
Haemulidae
Plectrorhynehus ,
Fish, crustaceans
(grunters)
Diagramma, Pomadasys.
Luthjanidae (sea
Luthjanus, Aprion,
Fish. zoobenthos,
perch)
Gymnoearnis, Seolopsis,
zooplankton (Caesio),
Symphorus
phytoplankton (Macolor)
Sphiraenidae
Sphiraena
Fish
(barracudas)
Aulostoniidae
Aulostomus, Fistularia
Fish
(trumpet fish)
Wandering
Carangidae (jacks)
Trachuropsis, Caranx,
Fish
pisciuores
Elagatis, Oligoleptis
Coral Reef Fish
Table 6.5. Continued
Family
Common genera
Food spectrum
Diotontidae
Diodon, Tragulichthys
Zoobenthos
Tetraodontidae
Arothron, Canthigaster,
Zoobenthos
(pufferfish)
Lagocephalus, Sphaeroides
Bottom
Pomacentridae
Aboe/du/, Chromis,
Zoobenthos, coral, algae,
omnivore fish
(damselfish)
Microspatiodon,
periphyton, zooplankton,
with wide food
Pomacentrus ,
small fish
spectrum
Eupomacentrus ,
Dascyllus, Stegastes
Gobiidae (gobies)
Dobiodon. Signilobis,
Zoobenthos, coral, algae,
Paragobiodon,
periphyton, zooplankton.
Amblyeliotris ,
small fish
Ctenogobius, Bathygobius,
Callogobius, Eviota,
Priolepis, Valencienella,
Gnatholepis
Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon. Chelemon,
Corals, periphyton,
(butterfly fish)
Forcipiger Heliochus,
zoobenthos
Parachaetodon
Pomacanthidae
Centropyge,
Corals, periphyton,
(angelfish)
Chaetodonoplus ,
zoobenthos
Pomacanthus. Pygoplites.
Holacanthus
Zanclus (moorish
Zanclus
Zoobenthos, corals,
idols)
macroplankton
Ostraciontidae (box
Ostracion, Triorus. Lactoria,
Macrobenthos. periphyton,
fish)
Lactophris
algae. detritus
Hemiscyllidae
Chilosyscyllum, Hemiscillus
Zoo benthos, dead animals
(carpet sharks)
Blennidae (blennies)
Meijaeanthus, Eesenius,
Zoobenthos, small fish.
Aspidonotus, Salarius,
periphyton
Pteroscriptes
Herbivorous fish
Acanthuridae
Aeanthurus, Prionurus,
Macrophytes, periphyton,
(sturgeon)
Naso. Zebrasoma,
zoobenthos, gelly
Paraeanturus ,
zooplankton
Ctenoehaetus
Scaridae (parrot
Searus, Sparisoma,
Macrophytes, periphyton,
fish)
Hemiglyphiodon,
coralline algae, corals
Cetosearus. Hipposearus,
Calatomus
Mugilidae (mullets)
Crenimugil, Liza, Myxus
Piscivorous
Carcharinidae
Careharinus, Triaenodon,
Fish, dead animals
scavengers
(whaler sharks)
Negaprion,
Rhizoprionodon
Orectolobidae
Oreetolobus. Eucrossorhinus
Fish, zoobenthos
( wobbegong)
Wandering
Ginglymostomatidae
Nebris, Gynglimostoma
Fish
piscivores
Stegostomatidae
Stegostoma
Fish
(zebra sharks)
Lethrinidae
Lethrinus, Gymnoeranius.
Fish, crustaceans
(emperors)
Monotaxis
Haemulidae
Plectrorhynehus ,
Fish, crustaceans
(grunters)
Diagramma, Pomadasys.
Luthjanidae (sea
Luthjanus, Aprion,
Fish. zoobenthos,
perch)
Gymnoearnis, Seolopsis,
zooplankton (Caesio),
Symphorus
phytoplankton (Macolor)
Sphiraenidae
Sphiraena
Fish
(barracudas)
Aulostoniidae
Aulostomus, Fistularia
Fish
(trumpet fish)
Wandering
Carangidae (jacks)
Trachuropsis, Caranx,
Fish
pisciuores
Elagatis, Oligoleptis