Orders and families
most commun among the Ostéichthyes.
H : herbivores ; O : omnivores
; SIG : sessible invertebrate grazers ; DC : diurnal carnivores
; NC : nocturnal carnivores ; P :
piscivores ; DP : diurnal planktonophages ; NP : nocturnal planctonophages
|
Order |
Families |
Usual names |
Alimentation |
|
Anguimorpha |
Muraenidae |
morays |
NC, P |
|
Béryciformes |
Holocentridae |
soldierfishes,
squirrelfishes |
NC |
|
Syngnathiformes |
Aulostomidae |
trompetfishes |
P |
|
Scorpaeniformes |
Scorpaenidae |
lion fishes |
NC, P |
|
Perciformes |
Serranidae |
groupers |
NC, P |
|
Priacanthidae |
priacanthes |
NC |
|
Apogonidae |
apogons |
NC,NP |
|
Carangidae |
carangids |
P |
|
Lutjanidae |
vivaneaux,
lutjans |
NC |
|
Haemulidae |
gaterins |
NC |
|
Lethrinidae |
emperors, "becs de
cane" |
NC |
|
Mullidae |
goatfishes, red
mullets |
DC,NC,P |
|
Chaetodontidae |
butterflyfishes |
SIG |
|
Pomacantridae |
angelfishes |
O, SIG |
|
Pomacentridae |
damselfishes |
O,DP |
|
Labridae |
labrus |
DC |
|
Scaridae |
parrotfishes |
H |
|
Acanthuridae |
surgeonfishes,
unicorns |
H |
|
Zanclidae |
zancles |
SIG |
|
Siganidae |
rabbitfishes |
H |
|
Tetraodontiformes |
Balistidae |
triggerfishes |
DC, O |
|
Monacanthidae |
filefishes,
monacanthes |
O, SIG |
|
Ostraciidae |
kofferfishes |
SIG |
|
Tetraodontidae |
pufferfishes |
O, NC |
|
Diodontidae |
porcupinefishes |
NC |
|
