NDLI: Territoriality of the omnivorous butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga (Chaetodontidae)

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Author	Rendall, Kirstie L.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Butterflyfish research has focused on corallivorous species, with little attention paid to the other, equally abundant, omnivorous and planktivorous species. This study sought to explore the nature of ranging behaviour of the omnivorous butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga, across two geographic regions. Pairs of C. auriga defended non-overlapping territories, ranging in area from 97.44 m2 to 2281.64 m2. Mean territory area varied among study sites while remaining consistent between geographic regions. Most of the variation in territory area was explained by variation in butterflyfish density, while damselfish density, total fish density, and percent sand cover inside territories were also correlated with territory area. Benthic assemblages of territories did not mirror study sites, suggesting that territory establishment is non-random. At all study sites, Chaetodon auriga exhibited significant selection in its patterns of habitat resource use. These results highlight the importance of research on generalist butterflyfishes as damage to coral reef ecosystems continues to threaten their specialist counterparts.
Starting Page	961
Ending Page	969
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03781909
Journal	Environmental Biology of Fishes
Volume Number	96
Issue Number	8
e-ISSN	15735133
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2012-12-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga Territoriality Fish density Habitat Freshwater & Marine Ecology Zoology Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Environment Nature Conservation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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