Ecology Summary - Telmatactis forskalii

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Ecology of Telmatactis forskalii

Main Ref.	Wirtz, P., O. Ocaña and T. Molodtsova, 2003
Remarks	Seen projecting from cracks and crevices in rocky substrate, especially in dark places like overhangs, cave entrances and sandy bottom (Ref. 250). Known from infralittoral zones (Ref. 85338). Solitary (Ref. 2377).

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 Telmatactis forskalii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Beds: rock;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Wirtz, P., O. Ocaña and T. Molodtsova, 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.