Ecology Summary - Gymnammodytes cicerelus
Ecology of Gymnammodytes cicerelus
 
Main Ref. Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.), 1987
Remarks Restricted to a very narrow coastal fringe (Ref. 122877) but associated with a seamount, from a depth of 0 to 120 (Ref. 122887). Most abundant inshore to a depth of 15 m (Ref. 122876). Found in a lagoon (Ref. 122908). Lives in shallow sandy bottoms (Ref. 122877).

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 Gymnammodytes cicerelus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, );
Substrate Ref. Wheeler, A., 1979
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Garcia-Charton, J.A. and A. Perez-Ruzafa, 2001

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.), 1987
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.), 1987
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.40 0.45 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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