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Ecology Summary - Hydrophis platurus
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Ecology of Hydrophis platurus
 
Main Ref. Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997
Remarks Pelagic (Ref. 122680). Lives near surface (Ref. 801) in the open ocean away from coasts and reefs but may be found in shallow inshore waters (Ref. 122680) and occasionally in intertidal areas (Ref. 98471). Dives to depths of 15 m and are often found around flotsam or debris (Ref. 122680). Exclusively feeds on fish, foraging only up to a depth of 2 m. Sole marine snake not associated with the benthic community (Ref. 98471).

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 Hydrophis platurus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Pfaller, J.B., M.G. Frick, F. Brischoux, C.M.III Sheehy and H.B. Lillywhite, 2012
Associations
Associated with Macrobrachium sp.; Atya sp.; Planes major; Plagusia sqaumosa; Portunus affinis; Obelia longissima; Conchoderma hunteri; Conchoderma virgatum; Dosima fascicularis; Lepas anatifera; Lepas anserifera; Lepas tenuivalvata; Lepas sp.; Octolasmis grayi; Octolasmis warwickii; Platylepas krugeri; Platylepas ophiophilus; Platylepas hexastylos; Platylepas sp; Electra angulata; Membranipora tuberculata; Ascidia ceratodes; Tomidocon sp;
Association remarks The species is associated with barnacles, decapods, bryozoans, chordates and a hydrozoan (Ref. 101878).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. IUCN, 2014
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. IUCN, 2014

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.50 0.80 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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