Ecology of Blastomussa merleti
 
Main Ref. Veron, J.E.N. and G. Hodgson, 1989
Remarks Occurs in reef environments where water is turbid (Ref. 848). Also in deep, steep slopes and crevices (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 Blastomussa merleti may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref. Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs;
Special habitats Ref. Veron, J.E.N., 2000

Associations

Ref. Benzoni, F., R. Arrigoni, Z. Waheed, F. Stefani and B.W. Hoeksema, 2014
Associations colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
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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