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Ecology Summary - Mithraculus forceps
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Ecology of Mithraculus forceps
 
Main Ref. Felder, D.L., F. Alvarez, J.W. Goy and R. Lemaitre, 2009
Remarks Dwells in reef and seagrass habitats in Belize. Forms facultative associations with sea anemones (Ref. 128695). Epibiotic.

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 Mithraculus forceps may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Felder, D.L., F. Alvarez, J.W. Goy and R. Lemaitre, 2009
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Brooker, R.M., W.E. Feeney, T.L. Sih, M.C.O. Ferrari and D.P. Chivers, 2019

Associations

Ref. Brooker, R.M., W.E. Feeney, T.L. Sih, M.C.O. Ferrari and D.P. Chivers, 2019
Associations
Associated with Stichodactyla helianthus; Condylactis gigantea.
Association remarks On the column but not in contact with the tentacles of Stichodactyla helianthus and Condylactis gigantea.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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