Ecology Summary - Caligus longipedis

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Ecology of Caligus longipedis

Main Ref.	Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996
Remarks

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 Caligus longipedis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (Jacks and blue runners (Ref. 359).); vertebrates
Special habitats Ref.	Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996

Associations

Ref.	Cressey, R., 1991
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Acanthurus bahianus; Caranx melampygus; Acanthurus coeruleus; Carangoides chrysos; Haemulon sciurus; Lactophrys bicaudalis; Pomacanthus arcuatus; Sparisoma viride; Caranx hippos; Centropristis melana; Paralichthys lethostigma; Selene vomer (Ref. 87096).
Association remarks
Parasitism	outside host (External surface.)

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.