Ecology Summary - Varicus cephalocellatus
Ecology of Varicus cephalocellatus
 
Main Ref. Tornabene, L., J.L. Van Tassel, D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016
Remarks Found on a gentlly sloping sand-calcareous bottom with scattered small calcareous rocks and ledges. Also found from fresh volcanic deposits, a submerged pyroclastic flow, mostly rocks with thin layer of dark sediments, scattering of small rocks, ledges and various sessile invertebrates (Ref. 113825).

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 Varicus cephalocellatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand ( sloping ); Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Tornabene, L., J.L. Van Tassel, D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (Various sessile invertebrates);
Special habitats Ref. Tornabene, L., J.L. Van Tassel, D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016

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Feeding

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Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
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(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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