Ecology of Clarkcomanthus alternans
 
Main Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Remarks Active during the day and at night, sits on hard corals or gorgonians (Ref. 800). On coral heads and pinnacles at a depth of less than 10 m; rubble and sediment bottom (Ref. 100368). Suspension feeder (Ref. 68823).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Clarkcomanthus alternans may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: rock; Corals: hard corals: ( on exoskeleton, ); Other habitats: other invertebrates
Special habitats Ref. Kirkendale, L. and C.G. Messing, 2003

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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