Ecology Summary - Nicholsina usta
Ecology of Nicholsina usta
 
Main Ref. Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986
Remarks Abundant in seagrasses (Ref. 102062). Usually in very shallow water but has been recorded at depths of over 80 m (Ref. 52834). Also found in estuaries (Ref. 122478), reef slope and a transitional zone, between the complex rocky reef and the sandy bottom, characterized by hard structures (Ref 103985).

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 Nicholsina usta may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Westneat, M.W., 2003
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs;
Special habitats Ref. Anderson, A.B., A. Carvalho-Filho, R.A. Morais, L.T. Nunes, J.P. Quimbayo and S.R. Floeter, 2015

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Cervigón, F., 1994
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Cervigón, F., 1994
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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