Coral Reef Taxa (Species)

Surgeonfish

• Herbivores, Grazer (scrape turf)

• Diurnal

Parrot Fish

• Herbivores, Grazer (scrape turf and bite into coral rock)

• Diurnal

Damselfish

• Herbivores, Grazer (farmer)

• Diurnal

Blennies

• Detritivorous

• Diurnal

Chromis

• Planktivores

• Diurnal

Cardinal Fish

• Planktivores

• Nocturnal

Butterfly Fish

• Invertivores (coral polyps, coral mucus, small invertebrates)

• Diurnal

Angelfish

• Invertivores (sponges, corals, small invertebrates)

• Diurnal

Trigger Fish

• Invertivores (large inverts, sea urchins, small fish)

• Diurnal

Goat Fish

• Invertivores (small invertebrates in the sand)

• Diurnal or Nocturnal

Wrass

• Invertivores (small invertebrates)

• Diurnal

Squirrel Fish

• Invertivores (small invertebrates, crustaceans, small fish)

• Nocturnal

Pufferfish

• Invertivores (small invertebrates, crustaceans, gorgonians)

• Diurnal

Sting Rays

• Invertivores (hard shelled invertebrates, small fish)

• Nocturnal

Grouper

• Piscivores (Ambush predator, smaller fish, crustaceans, cephalopods)

• Crepuscular (diurnal)

Jack Fish

• Piscivores (Other diurnal predatory fish)

• Diurnal