Wolf in a sheep's clothes: juvenile coney (Cephalopholis fulva) as an aggressive mimic of the brown chromis (Chromis multilineata)

Sazima, Iván; Krajewski, João Paulo; Bonaldo, Roberta M.; Sazima, Cristina

doi:10.1590/s1679-62252005000200011

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“…The non-significant relationship between exposure and foraging of C. fulva is more difficult to interpret. This result may have been caused by an underestimation of C. fulva foraging behaviour in the present study, as this species frequently acts as an ambush predator, remaining immobile close to the bottom (Nemtzov, 1993;Sazima et al, 2005). Thus, we may have classified some instances of C. fulva foraging into the category 'immobile on the bottom'.…”

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Patterns of variation in behaviour within and among reef fish species on an isolated tropical island: influence of exposure and substratum

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Here we studied the activity budgets of nine common reef fish in the oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, off northeast Brazil. Species were variable in their behaviour between different sites and similarities in their activity budgets were not necessarily associated with their trophic group. For four species we investigated the relationship of their activity budgets to wave exposure and substratum composition. Staying close to the substratum was positively correlated to wave exposure for most species and foraging was negatively correlated to exposure for two species. By behaving this way, these fish may save energy by avoiding swimming in higher water flux. In contrast to relationships with wave exposure, the responses to substratum composition were species specific. Our results highlight that the activity budgets of fish living in oceanic rocky reefs can be variable and influenced by the local and temporal variation in environmental variables.

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Section: Wave Exposure and Fish Behaviourmentioning

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Patterns of variation in behaviour within and among reef fish species on an isolated tropical island: influence of exposure and substratum

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“…Wrasses are a fish group wellknown for its foraging versatility, which range from planktivory to durophagy and includes cleaning other fishes and anvil use to break large preys into smaller pieces (Itzkowitz 1979;Coyer 1995;Sazima et al 2005a). Several serranids, particularly epinepheline groupers, are inquisitive fishes and display variable foraging behaviour, aggressive mimicry and illness-feigning being the most notable tactics (Hobson 1968;Diamant and Shpigel 1985;Shpigel and Fishelson 1989;Gibran 2004, Sazima et al 2005b). Both H. radiatus and C. fulva are highly opportunistic hunters and their ubiquity in interspecific foraging associations is likely related to their versatile behaviour.…”

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Nuclear-follower foraging associations of reef fishes and other animals at an oceanic archipelago

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Synopsis Fish species in many families and different trophic levels forage by following fishes and other animals. This interspecific foraging association was examined at an oceanic archipelago in the tropical West Atlantic. We recorded 27 reef fish species, two invertebrate species, and one turtle species playing the nuclear role, and 26 reef fish species acting as followers. The puddingwife wrasse following the spotted goatfish was the commonest foraging association recorded. The spotted goatfish was the nuclear fish that attracted the largest number of follower species (68% of the total number of follower species). The coney and the Noronha wrasse were the follower species that associated with the largest number of nuclear species (63 and 55% of the total number). About 20% of the reef fish species recorded in the archipelago engages in interspecific foraging associations. Substratum disturbance is a strong predictor for a fish displaying the nuclear role in the association, whereas the follower role may be predicted by carnivory. Nuclear species are diverse both in morphology and behaviour, and the nuclear role may be played either by fishes or other marine animals from invertebrates to turtles. Followers, on the other hand, comprise fishes only, which tend to display a more uniform feeding behaviour.

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“…The association with Chromis multilineata is a possible case of mimetism, given the similar size, color pattern and shape of the caudal fin (Sazima, Krajewski, Bonaldo, & Sazima, 2005). P. incisus are usually found swimming individually or in small groups over steep slopes or vertical faces (Johnson & Smith-Vaniz, 1987).…”

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First record of forktailed bass Parasphyraenops incisus (Perciformes: Serranidae) in South‐western Atlantic

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We reported the genus Parasphyraenops (Perciformes: Serranidae) in the Brazilian Biogeographic Province. Four Parasphyraenops incisus specimens were identified based in body shape and color pattern through underwater remote video records, on shallow coral reefs in the Bahia state, Brazil. In the video frames P. incisus was observed swimming close to the pomacentrid Chromis multilineata at 14 m depth, being this the shallowest record for this species. The present record expands on 6.500 km the southern limit of distribution of P. incisus in the Western Atlantic.

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Wolf in a sheep's clothes: juvenile coney (Cephalopholis fulva) as an aggressive mimic of the brown chromis (Chromis multilineata)

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Patterns of variation in behaviour within and among reef fish species on an isolated tropical island: influence of exposure and substratum

Patterns of variation in behaviour within and among reef fish species on an isolated tropical island: influence of exposure and substratum

Nuclear-follower foraging associations of reef fishes and other animals at an oceanic archipelago

First record of forktailed bass Parasphyraenops incisus (Perciformes: Serranidae) in South‐western Atlantic

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