Table 1 Predation on CoTS by coral reef fish reported in the literature. Review of studies in the primary and grey literature on the predation on different life stages of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (CoTS, Acanthaster spp.) by coral reef fish species. (F) and (L) indicate field and laboratory-based observations, respectively.
Species | Common name | CAAB number | Predation on different CoTS life stages | Location | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelagic | Benthic | Injured juvenile / adult | Moribund / dead juvenile / adult | |||||
Apogonidae | ||||||||
Nectamia savayensis | a cardinalfish | 37 327163 | FDNA | FDNA | 10 | |||
Ballistidae | ||||||||
Balistapus undulatus | Orangestripe Triggerfish | 37 465047 | F | 1 | ||||
Balistoides viridescens | Titan Triggerfish | 37 465048 | F/L | L | L | 1, 2, 3, 4 | ||
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus | Yellowmargin Triggerfish | 37 465071 | F*/L | 1, 5, 3, 4 | ||||
Rhinecanthus aculeatus | Hawaiian Triggerfish | 37 465028 | L | 1, 2 | ||||
Sufflamen verres | Orangeside triggerfish | n/a | F | F | 6 | |||
Chaetodontidae | ||||||||
Chaetodon aureofasciatus | Goldstripe Butterflyfish | 37 365013 | F | 1 | ||||
Chaetodon auriga | Threadfin Butterflyfish | 37 365019 | L | F/L | 1, 3 | |||
Chaetodon auripes | Oriental Butterflyfish | n/a | F | 7 | ||||
Chaetodon baronessa | Triangular Butterflyfish | 37 365034 | F | 1 | ||||
Chaetodon citrinellus | Citron Butterflyfish | 37 365036 | F | F | 8 | |||
Chaetodon kleinii | Klein’s Butterflyfish | 37 365040 | F | 1 | ||||
Chaetodon lineolatus | Lined Butterflyfish | 37 365041 | F | 1 | ||||
Chaetodon plebeius | Bluespot Butterflyfish | 37 365050 | F | 1 | ||||
Chaetodon rafflesi | Lattice Butterflyfish | 37 365052 | F | 1 | ||||
Chaetodon rainfordi | Rainford’s Butterflyfish | 37 365053 | F | 1 | ||||
Chaetodon ulietensis | Doublesaddle Butterflyfish | 37 365060 | F | 1 | ||||
Chaetodon vagabundus | Vagabond Butterflyfish | 37 365062 | F/L | 1, 2 | ||||
Diodontidae | ||||||||
Diodon hystrix | Spotted Porcupinefish | 37 469015 | FG | 1 | ||||
Gobiidae | ||||||||
Cryptocentrus sp. | Shrimpgoby | n/a | F | 1 | ||||
Holocentridae | ||||||||
Myripristis berndti | Bigscale Soldierfish | 37 261006 | FDNA | FDNA | ||||
Sargocentron microstoma | Smallmouth Squirrelfish | 37 261027 | FDNA | |||||
Labridae | ||||||||
Cheilinus fasciatus | Redbreast Maori Wrasse | 37 384066 | F | 1 | ||||
Cheilinus undulatus | Humphead Maori Wrasse | 37 384038 | FG | 1, 9 | ||||
Coris caudimacula | Spot-tail Wrasse | 37 384092 | F | 1 | ||||
Halichoeres melanurus | Hoeven’s Wrasse | 37 384032 | F/L | 1, 2 | ||||
Oxycheilinus digrammus1 | Violetline Maori Wrasse | 37 384065 | F | 1 | ||||
Thalassoma hardwicki | Sixbar Wrasse | 37 384165 | F | 1 | ||||
Thalassoma jansenii2 | Jansen’s Wrasse | 37 384166 | F | 1 | ||||
Thalassoma lucasanum | Cortez Rainbow Wrasse | n/a | F | F | 6 | |||
Thalassoma lunare | Moon Wrasse | 37 384167 | F/L | 1, 2 | ||||
Lethrinidae | ||||||||
Lethrinus atkinsoni | Yellowtail Emperor | 37 351013 | F | F | 1 | |||
Lethrinus laticaudus | Grass Emperor | 37 386001 | F | 1 | ||||
Lethrinus miniatus3 | Redthroat Emperor | 37 351009 | FG | F | 1 | |||
Lethrinus nebulosus | Spangled Emperor | 37 351008 | FG | F | 1 | |||
Monotaxis grandoculis | Bigeye Seabream | 37 351026 | FM | 1 | ||||
Lutjanidae | ||||||||
Lutjanus bohar | Red Bass | 37 346029 | F | 1 | ||||
Lutjanus gibbus | Paddletail | 37 346028 | F | 1 | ||||
Mullidae | ||||||||
Parupeneus multifasciatus | Banded Goatfish | 37 355026 | F | 1 | ||||
Nemipteridae | ||||||||
Scolopsis bilineatus | Two-line Monocle Bream | 37 347031 | F | 1 | ||||
Pomacanthidae | ||||||||
Holacanthus passer | King Angelfish | n/a | F | F | F | 6 | ||
Pomacanthus semicirculatus | Blue Angelfish | 37 365080 | F | 1 | ||||
Pomacanthus sexstriatus4 | Sixband Angelfish | 37 365010 | F | 1 | ||||
Pomacentridae | ||||||||
Abudefduf sexfasciatus | Scissortail Sergeant | 37 372011 | F/L | 1 | ||||
Acanthochromis polyacanthus | Spiny Puller | 37 372015 | L | F/L | 1, 2 | |||
Amblyglyphidodon curacao5 | Staghorn Damsel | 37 372017 | F/L | F | 1 | |||
Chromis atripectoralis | Blackaxil Puller | 37 372036 | L | 1 | ||||
Chromis margaritifer6 | Two-tone Chromis | 37 372146 | L | 1 | ||||
Chromis viridis7 | Blue-green Puller | 37 372053 | L | L | F/L | 1, 3 | ||
Chrysiptera cyanea | Blue Demoiselle | 37 372060 | L | 1 | ||||
Chrysiptera rollandi | Bluehead Demoiselle | 37 372067 | L | 1 | ||||
Dascyllus aruanus | Banded Humbug | 37 372073 | L | 1 | ||||
Dascyllus reticulatus | Headband Humbug | 37 372074 | L | 1 | ||||
Dischistodus melanotus | Blackvent Damsel | 37 372077 | F | 1 | ||||
Neoglyphidodon melas | Black damsel | 37 372084 | F | 1 | ||||
Neoglyphidodon oxyodon | Bluestreak Damsel | 37 372137 | F | 1 | ||||
Neopomacentrus azysron | Yellowtail Demoiselle | 37 372087 | L | 1 | ||||
Pletroglyphidodon dickii | Dick’s Damsel | n/a | F | 1 | ||||
Pomacentrus amboinensis | Ambon Damsel | 37 372106 | L | 1 | ||||
Pomacentrus chrysurus | Whitetail Damsel | 37 372110 | F | 1 | ||||
Pomacentrus moluccensis8 | Lemon Damsel | 37 372118 | L | L | F/L | 1, 3 | ||
Pomacentrus wardi | Ward’s Damsel | 37 372127 | F | 1 | ||||
Stegastes acapulcoensis9 | Acapulco Major | n/a | F | F | 6 | |||
Stegastes nigricans | Dusky Gregory | 37 372135 | F | 1 | ||||
Scaridae | ||||||||
Scarus ghobban | Bluebarred Parrotfish | 37 386001 | F | 1 | ||||
Serranidae | ||||||||
Epinephelus lanceolatus10 | Queensland Grouper | 37 311061 | FG | n/a | ||||
Tetraodontidae | ||||||||
Arothron hispidus | Stars-and-stripes Puffer | 37 467033 | F/L | F | F/L | 1, 6, 3, 2, 4 | ||
Arothron manilensis | Narrowlined Puffer | 37 467020 | F | F/L | 1, 3 | |||
Arothron meleagris | Whitespotted Pufferfish | 37 467064 | F | F | 6 | |||
Arothron nigropunctatus | Blackspotted Puffer | 37 467027 | F | 1 | ||||
Arothron stellatus | Starry Puffer | 37 467014 | F | 1 | ||||
