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Ecology of Hypoplectrus nigricans
 
Main Ref. Domeier, M.L., 1994
Remarks Inhabits shallow reefs (Ref. 9710). Often found near the bottom around soft and hard corals. Feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Carnivore (Ref. 57616). Predominantly inhabits forereefs (Ref. 128694).

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 Hypoplectrus nigricans may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs;
Special habitats Ref. Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994

Associations

Ref. Claro, R., 1994
Associations solitary;
Associated with
Association remarks A solitary species (Ref. 26340).
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Ogden, J.C., J.A. Yntema and I. Clavijo, 1975
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Ogden, J.C., J.A. Yntema and I. Clavijo, 1975
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.00 0.66 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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