Ecology Summary - Labrisomus nuchipinnis

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Main Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967
Remarks	Diurnal, bottom-dwelling species which occur in rocky and rubble shores with algal mats, reefs and seagrass beds. Generally at depths of a few cm (Ref. 13628). Usually seen resting in holes or crevices, and when disturbed quickly move to another crevice. This species is the largest of the labrisomids in the Caribbean region (Ref. 26938). Feeds mainly on crustaceans and gastropods (Ref. 13628), brittle stars, sea urchins, fishes and polychaete worms (Ref. 13442). Carnivore (Ref. 57616). Sit-and-wait predators that ambush prey by staying motionless and dashing at the prey from close quarters (Ref. 40396).

Main Ref.

Randall, J.E., 1967

Remarks

Diurnal, bottom-dwelling species which occur in rocky and rubble shores with algal mats, reefs and seagrass beds. Generally at depths of a few cm (Ref. 13628). Usually seen resting in holes or crevices, and when disturbed quickly move to another crevice. This species is the largest of the labrisomids in the Caribbean region (Ref. 26938). Feeds mainly on crustaceans and gastropods (Ref. 13628), brittle stars, sea urchins, fishes and polychaete worms (Ref. 13442). Carnivore (Ref. 57616). Sit-and-wait predators that ambush prey by staying motionless and dashing at the prey from close quarters (Ref. 40396).

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 Labrisomus nuchipinnis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Cervigón, F., 1994
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Cervigón, F., 1994

Associations

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Associations
Associated with	Cleaned by Pomacanthus paru observed at the reefs of the Abrolhos Archipelago, off eastern Brazil (Ref. 40094).
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition	3.59	0.24	3.43	0.48	Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items	3.52	0.59			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967

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