Ecology of Briareum stechei
 
Main Ref. Grasshoff, M., 2007
Remarks Found on sandy bottoms with gorgonians, antipatharians and sponges, mostly in littoral areas. Also on fringing steep slopes, and reef edges with dense coral cover, or overhang walls in caves (Ref. 129579).

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 Briareum stechei may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Samimi-Namin, K. and L.P. van Ofwegen, 2016
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Samimi-Namin, K. and L.P. van Ofwegen, 2016

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
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Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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