Ecology Summary - Cirripectes alboapicalis
Ecology of Cirripectes alboapicalis
 
Main Ref. Williams, J.T., 1988
Remarks Found in coral reefs and rocky reefs (Ref. 529). Herbivore. In Denham bay rocky reefs, mean abundace of 0.10 s.e. 0.10, for 3-minute timed-counts per 5 x 5 m^2 survey from surface to sea floor, 5-25 m deep, in 10 stations (Ref. 88969).

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 Cirripectes alboapicalis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Eddy, T.D., 2011
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
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 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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