Ecology Summary - Varicus lacerta
Ecology of Varicus lacerta
 
Main Ref. Tornabene, L., D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016
Remarks Found at the base of a yellow sponge, Dactylocalyx pumiceus, on a rocky outcropping along the deep-reef slope, at a depth of 129 to 143 meters (Ref. 110434).

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 lacerta may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : demersal; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Tornabene, L., D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs;
Special habitats Ref. Tornabene, L., D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016

Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

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Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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