Ecology Summary - Wunderpus photogenicus

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Ecology of Wunderpus photogenicus

Main Ref.	Hochberg, F.G., M.D. Norman and J. Finn, 2006
Remarks	This species has been encountered primarily on soft sediment substrates where it occupies burrows in deep sand. Individuals were found to occupy the same burrow for periods of at least three weeks. This species appears to have a crepuscular activity pattern, emerging to forage during half-light periods at dusk and dawn (Ref. 96968). Feeds on small crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 7937).

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 Wunderpus photogenicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.	Hochberg, F.G., M.D. Norman and J. Finn, 2006
Special habitats	Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn, 2014

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Hochberg, F.G., M.D. Norman and J. Finn, 2006
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Hochberg, F.G., M.D. Norman and J. Finn, 2006

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
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