Ecology of Caligus robustus
 
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 robustus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (Bar jack, blue runner and yellow jack, yellow fin tune, scombrids (Ref. 359).); vertebrates
Special habitats Ref. Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996

Associations

Ref. Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Carangoides bartholomaei; Carangoides chrysos; Caranx hippos; Caranx ruber; Lutjanus apodus; Caranx hippos; Caranx sexfasciatus; Alectis spp.; Caranx melampygus (Ref. 87096).
Association remarks
Parasitism outside host (Gill chambers.) inside host (Body.)

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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