Ecology of Holothuria nobilis
| Main Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
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| Remarks | Inhabits shallower waters than Holothuria fuscogilva, mostly found from the surface to a depth of 20 m; generally occurs on reef flats, slopes and in shallow seagrass beds (Ref. 122). Found in shallow waters in lagoons, and common on shallow reef bottoms that are not subject to terrigenous influence (Ref. 118). Some prefer closer to the reef crest. On sandy hard substrate; some found in coarse sand (Ref. 102863). Juveniles are found on turtle-grass beds (Ref. 118). Generally solitary (Ref. 102863). Burrows (Ref. 115900). Deposit feeder (Ref. 833). Associated with coral communities (Ref. 129602). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, ); |
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| Substrate Ref. | IUCN, 2015 |
| Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; reef flats; lagoons; Other habitats: burrows; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
Associations
| Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
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feeding
| Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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| Feeding habit | browsing on substrate |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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