Ecology Summary - Gaidropsarus mauritanicus
Ecology of Gaidropsarus mauritanicus
 
Main Ref. Knorrn, A.H., L. Beuck, D. Barros-García, L. Fernández-Peralta and A. Freiwald, 2024
Remarks Found in deepwater coral mounds, using them for protection. Associated with live and/or dead scleractinian corals. Dwells on dense coral rubble. Recorded from temperatures of 9.67 to 11.5°C. Likely an opportunistic feeder, consuming crustaceans and fish based on congener that resides in similar environments (Ref. 131551).

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 Gaidropsarus mauritanicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : demersal; Soft Bottom: silt; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Knorrn, A.H., L. Beuck, D. Barros-García, L. Fernández-Peralta and A. Freiwald, 2024
Special habitats Other habitats: deep-water corals;
Special habitats Ref. Knorrn, A.H., L. Beuck, D. Barros-García, L. Fernández-Peralta and A. Freiwald, 2024

Associations

Ref. Knorrn, A.H., L. Beuck, D. Barros-García, L. Fernández-Peralta and A. Freiwald, 2024
Associations
Associated with Desmophyllum pertusum; Desmophyllum dianthus; Caryophyllia sp.; Swiftia phaeton; benthic invertebrates.
Association remarks
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. oophagy)
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