Ecology Summary - Pseudoblennius cottoides
Ecology of Pseudoblennius cottoides
 
Main Ref.
Remarks A common species that is found among Zostera marina and Sargassum beds. Eggs are deposited in the peribranchial cavity of sea squirts (Ref. 34819, 41071).

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 Pseudoblennius cottoides may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Horinouchi, M. and M. Sano, 2000
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.28 0.44 3.75 0.45 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.71 0.62 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Horinouchi, M. and M. Sano, 2000
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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