Ecology Summary - Kodama jujutsu

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Ecology of Kodama jujutsu

Main Ref.	Reid, A., N. Sato, J. Jolly and J. Strugnell, 2023
Remarks	Found around coral reefs, often in open water near reef cuts or in shallow seagrass beds. It was observed that this species attach itself to the underside of coral, on hydroid that is being consumed by the nudibranch Bornella anguilla or any underwater substrate. It is seen hunting and foraging at night. Its prey includes small shrimp with bodies smaller or similar in size. Found in water with temperatures between 20 and 27°C (Ref. 129526).

Main Ref.

Reid, A., N. Sato, J. Jolly and J. Strugnell, 2023

Remarks

Found around coral reefs, often in open water near reef cuts or in shallow seagrass beds. It was observed that this species attach itself to the underside of coral, on hydroid that is being consumed by the nudibranch Bornella anguilla or any underwater substrate. It is seen hunting and foraging at night. Its prey includes small shrimp with bodies smaller or similar in size. Found in water with temperatures between 20 and 27°C (Ref. 129526).

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 Kodama jujutsu may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.	Reid, A., N. Sato, J. Jolly and J. Strugnell, 2023
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Reid, A., N. Sato, J. Jolly and J. Strugnell, 2023

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feeding

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
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