Ecology Summary - Hypsoblennius gilberti
Ecologia de Hypsoblennius gilberti
 
Ref. principal Fitch, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1975
Notas Demersal spawners in nearshore habitats (Ref. 56049). Non-emerging air-breather (Ref. 31184). A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612). At high tide, mobile over a large cyclically exposed area and at low tide returns to tidepools in the lower mid-lttoral zone at depth of 10 m but usually not more than 5 m. Found on subtidal rock, cobble, and other hard substrate such as Mytilus beds. Takes shelter in rocky crevices and commonly live in semiprotected rocky coastal reefs but may also tolerate considerable wave action. It wanders around its home range but has little tendency to maintain its position and little territorial aggression except towards other H. gilberti individuals in its line of sight. Meanders and browses for food on seabottom and on seawalls. Feeds mainly on limpets (Acmaea spp.) when in intertidal areas, and on algal mats when in subtidal areas. Also feeds on Mytilus beds. Predators of Hypsoblennius include Pralabrax clathartus, Pralabrax maculatofasciatus, Heterostichus rostratus, and Scorpaenichthys marmoratus. Other fishes living in the same area include: Clinocottus analis, Gobiesox rhessodon, and Girella nigricans (Ref. 56052).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • zona supra-litoral
  • zona litoral
  • zona sublitoral
  • epipelágico
  • mesopelágico
  • epipelágico
  • abissalpelágico
  • hadopelágico
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • mangais
  • pântanos
  • rios/correntes
  • lagos/lagoas
  • Grutas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Hypsoblennius gilberti may be found.

Habitat

Substrato : mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrato Ref. Stephens, J. Jr., R. Johnson, G. Key and J. McCosker, 1970
Special habitats Beds: bivalve; rock;
Habitats especiais Ref. Stephens, J. Jr., R. Johnson, G. Key and J. McCosker, 1970

Associações

Ref. Stephens, J. Jr., R. Johnson, G. Key and J. McCosker, 1970
Associações
Associado a Competes for habitat with a more dominant species H. jenkinsi. Also may compete with species that live in the same depth and substratum type such as Clinocottus analis, Gobiesox rhessodon, and Girella nigricans
Observações da associação
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Tipo de alimentação Ref. Fitch, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1975
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Hábito alimentar Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta
Dos itens alimentares individuais 3.05 0.40 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(ex. 9948)
(ex. oophagy)
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