Appendix 2 Juvenile Fish Observed in Macroalgal Fields

Appendix 1 Macroalgae-associated fishes surveyed at Ningaloo. Herbivores include grazing, browsing, scraping/excavating and detritivorous species that feed on the epilithic algal matrix or fleshy macroalgae

Species Family Functional group Acanthurus dussumieri Acanthuridae Herbivore Acanthurus grammoptilus Acanthuridae Herbivore Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Herbivore Naso annulatus Acanthuridae Herbivore

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Apogonidae Predator

Cheilio inermis Labridae Predator Hologymnosus annulatus Labridae Predator Thalassoma lunare Labridae Predator

Lethrinus atkinsoni Lethrinidae Predator Lethrinus nebulosus Lethrinidae Predator Lethrinus variegatus Lethrinidae Predator

Labracinus lineatus Pseudochromidae Predator Pseudochromis fuscus Pseudochromidae Predator

Chlorurus sordidus Labridae Herbivore Leptoscarus vaigiensis Labridae Herbivore Scarus ghobban Labridae Herbivore Scarus psittacus Labridae Herbivore Scarus rivulatus Labridae Herbivore Scarus schlegeli Labridae Herbivore

Epinephelus rivulatus Serranidae Predator

Siganus argenteus Siganidae Herbivore Siganus canaliculatus Siganidae Herbivore Siganus fuscescens Siganidae Herbivore

Synodus dermatogenys Synodontidae Predator Synodus variegatus Synodontidae Predator Appendix 2 Juvenile fish observed in macroalgal fields

Species Family Acanthurus grammoptilus Acanthuridae Apogon cookii Apogonidae Apogon ruppelli Apogonidae Apogon wassinki Apogonidae Cheilodipterus Apogonidae quinquelineatus Chaetodon assarius Chaetodontidae Anampses geographicus Larbridae Cheilio inermis Larbridae Coris caudimacula Larbridae Halichoeres nebulosus Larbridae Macropharyngodon ornatus Larbridae Stethojulis bandanensis Larbridae Stethojulis interrupta Larbridae Stethojulis strigiventer Larbridae Thalassoma lunare Larbridae Lethrinus atkinsoni Lethrinidae Lethrinus nebulosus Lethrinidae Lethrinus variegatus Lethrinidae Lutjanus fulviflamma Lutjanidae Parupeneus barberinoides Mulidae Parupeneus indicus Mulidae Parupeneus spilurus Mulidae Abudefduf sexfasciatus Pomacentridae Dascyllus aruanus Pomacentridae Dascyllus trimaculatus Pomacentridae Pomacentrus coelestis Pomacentridae Pomacentrus milleri Pomacentridae Pomacentrus vaiuli Pomacentridae Chlorurus sordidus Scaridae Leptoscarus vaigiensis Scaridae Scarus ghobban Scaridae Scarus rivulatus Scaridae Scarus spp. Scaridae Siganus argenteus Siganidae Siganus fuscescens Siganidae Siganus spp. Siganidae