Ecology of Holothuria pardalis
 
Main Ref. Mortensen, T., 1934
Remarks Found on sandy areas and under coral fragments (Ref. 115900). Detritus-deposit feeder (Ref. 3477).

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 Holothuria pardalis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Alvarado, J.J. and J. Cortés, 2009
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Purcell, S.W., Y. Samyn and C. Conand, 2012

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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