Ecology of Chrysopetalum debile
 
Main Ref. Salazar-Vallejo, S.I., 1996
Remarks Infralittoral, on hard bottoms (Ref. 107733). Found among coral assemblages and under coral boulders on back reefs. Opportunistic carnivores (Ref. 107425).

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 Chrysopetalum debile may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Simboura, N., A. Zenetos, M. Thessalou-Legaki, M.A. Pancucci and A. Nicolaidou, 1995
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Riegl, B. and S.J. Purkis, 2012

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Riegl, B. and S.J. Purkis, 2012
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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