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Ecology of Alpheus karplusi
 
Main Ref. Anker, A., 2022
Remarks Inhabits coral reefs and adjacent reef flats with abundance of silt-covered rubble. This species is in symbiotic relationship with the whitecap shrimp goby Lotilia graciliosa (Ref. 126368).

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 Alpheus karplusi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Anker, A., 2022
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; reef flats;
Special habitats Ref. Anker, A., 2022

Associations

Ref. Anker, A., 2022
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with Lotilia graciliosa
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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