Ontogenetic shifts in patterns of microhabitat utilization in the small-headed clingfish, Apletodon dentatus (Gobiesocidae)

Emanuel Goncalves; Miguel Barbosa; Henrique  Cabral; Miguel Henriques

doi:10.1023/A:1014302319622

Ontogenetic shifts in patterns of microhabitat utilization in the small-headed clingfish, Apletodon dentatus (Gobiesocidae)

Emanuel Goncalves, Miguel Barbosa, Henrique Cabral, Miguel Henriques

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Abstract

The patterns of microhabitat utilization by the clingfish Apletodon dentatus were investigated, based on SCUBA diving surveys at the Arra ́bida Marine Park (Portugal). In all inspected microhabitats, this species was only found in algal turfs, sea urchins and boulders. The association of A. dentatus with sea urchins is here analysed for the first time. There was a differential utilization of the microhabitats, with small juveniles recruiting to algal turfs, intermediate individuals found in association with the sea urchins Paracentrotus lividus and Sphaerechinus granularis and larger fish occurring mainly in boulders. The depth distribution patterns are also analysed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	333-339
Number of pages	7
Journal	Environmental Biology of Fishes
Volume	63
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014302319622
Publication status	Published - Mar 2002

Keywords

Cryptobenthic fish
North-eastern Atlantic
Depth distribution
Rocky substrates

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Ontogenetic shifts in patterns of microhabitat utilization in the small-headed clingfish, Apletodon dentatus (Gobiesocidae)

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