Ecology Summary - Gnathia firingae

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Ecology of Gnathia firingae

Main Ref.	Schotte, M., B.F. Kensley and S. Shilling, 1995
Remarks	Family Gnathiidae is comprised of parasitic isopods that are common ectoparasites of coral reef fishes. In general, they feed on the blood, lymph and tissue of the host fish (Ref. 108490).

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 Gnathia firingae may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; demersal;
Substrate Ref.	Coile, A.M., R.L. Welicky and P.C. Sikkel, 2014
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Coile, A.M., R.L. Welicky and P.C. Sikkel, 2014
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	feeding on a host (parasite)
Feeding habit Ref.	Coile, A.M., R.L. Welicky and P.C. Sikkel, 2014

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.