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Ecology of Pherallodichthys meshimaensis
 
Main Ref. Hirayama, S., T. Shiiba, Y. Sakai, H. Hashimoto and K. Gushima, 2005
Remarks Often inhabit intertidal or subtidal reefs (Ref. 47249). Fish-egg eaters (Ref. 54616). Most species reported to feed on zooplankton or benthic animals (Ref. 28114). May change its feeding habits when growing to an obligate fish-egg eater targeting demersal egg spawners (Ref. 54616).

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 Pherallodichthys meshimaensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats 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. Hirayama, S., T. Shiiba, Y. Sakai, H. Hashimoto and K. Gushima, 2005
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.54 0.48 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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