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Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean online information system: Species Data Report

Sun 26th Mar, 2023 10:01 am

Species - Melichthys niger
Habitat
Salinity
 
Marine
Marine Only
Inshore/Offshore
 
Inshore
Inshore Only
Water Column Position
 
Near Bottom
Bottom + water column
Bottom
Habitat
 
Rocks
Corals
Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
Reef only
Water column
FishBase Habitat
 
Reef Associated
Feeding
Feeding Group
 
Omnivore
Corallivore
Planktivore
Data
Diet
 
Sponges/seasquirts/bryozoa
Zooplankton
Data
Pelagic fish larvae
Pelagic jellyfish/ctenophores
Phytoplankton
Hard corals
Bony fishes
Benthic macroalgae/seagrasses
Benthic microalgae
Reproduction
Egg Type
 
Data
Benthic
Pelagic larva
Zoogeography
Global Endemism
 
Circumtropical ( Indian + Pacific + Atlantic Oceans)
All species.
Greater Caribbean non-endemic
Regional Endemism
 
All species..
Also in Brazil
Extends South of GC
Island (s)
Continent + Island (s)
Insular primarily
Continent
GC non-endemic
Residency
 
Resident
Climate Zone
 
Tropical (10-23N, Nicaragua / Cuba)
Subtropical (23-35N, Florida / Carolinas / Bermuda)
Equatorial (0-10N, Costa Rica / Venezuela)
Conservation status
IUCN Red List
 
Listed
Least concern
CITES
 
Not listed
Size
Length Max
 
50
Depth
Depth Range Min
 
0
Depth Range Max
 
406

Range
Note: range polygons may be inaccurate for species known only from a few, widely scattered sites
Based on paint data
Latitude Limit N
Latitude Limit S
Longitude Limit W
Longitude Limit E
Latitudinal Range (N limit – S limit)0
Longitudinal Range (W limit – E limit)0
Range Midpoint (lat/long)0, 0
Range Polygon Area: Km2 0 sq km
Range Polygon Centroid (lat/long)-1, -1
Based on point data
Sampling-Point Count :523
Range Polygon Area: Km2:9,999,845 sq km
Range Polygon Centroid (lat/long):20.43765,-78.27115
Points
#LatLong
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1111.2957-60.5081
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16317.6731-88.0119
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16617.7547-64.6995
16717.7577-64.5644
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19317.8871-67.0037
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