Table 1. Interspecific difference in feeding rate, foray size and location of feeding.
For feeding rate and foray size, different alphabet characters attached on the numbers indicate significant differences among species (one-way ANOVA and post-hoc Games-Howell test, p < 0.05).
| Species | n | Feeding rates (5 min−1) | Foray size | Proportion of bites (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ±SD | ±SD | Epilithic algae | Live coral | ||
| Chlorurus sordidus | 10 | 75.0 ± 31.7ab | 6.3 ± 2.1ac | 100 | 0 |
| C. bowersi | 11 | 66.3 ± 29.0ab | 6.1 ± 3.5ac | 99.8 | 0.2 |
| Scarus rivulatus | 11 | 186.0 ± 50.7c | 15.8 ± 7.8b | 100 | 0 |
| S. niger | 7 | 158.0 ± 53.3cd | 15.9 ± 4.6b | 98.3 | 1.7 |
| S. forsteni | 8 | 111.8 ± 37.9bd | 9.2 ± 4.7bc | 100 | 0 |
Notes.
- SD
- Standard deviation