Ecology Summary - Lecithaster gibbosus

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Ecology of Lecithaster gibbosus

Main Ref.	Arai, H.P., 1969
Remarks	Hosts of this parasite are Oncorhynchus, Salvelinus, Thaleichthys, Gadus, Theragra, Gasterosteus, Aulorhynchus, Syngnathus, Brachyistius, Cymatogaster, Coryphopterus, Hexagrammos, Ophiodon, Blepsias, Dasycottus, Hemilepidotus, Nautichthys, Oligocottus, Ammodytes, Pholis, Aprodon, Lepidopsetta, Platichthys spp. (Ref. 94010), and Boreogadus saida (Ref. 125600).

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 Lecithaster gibbosus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.	Arai, H.P., 1969
Special habitats	Other habitats: vertebrates (Refer to associated with field.);
Special habitats Ref.	Arai, H.P., 1969

Associations

Ref.	Arai, H.P., 1969
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Clupea harengus pallasi, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Salvelinus malma, Thaleichthys pacificus, Gadus macrocephalus, Theragra chalcogramma, Gasterosteus aculeatus, Aulorhynchus flavidus, Syngnathus griseolineatus, Brachyistius frenatus, Cymatogaster aggregata, Coryphopterus nicholsi, Hexagrammos stelleri, Hexagrammos superciliosus, Ophiodon elongatus, Blepsias cirrhosus, Dasycottus setiger, Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus, Nautichthys oculofasciatus, Oligocottus maculosus, Ammodytes hexapterus, Pholis ornata, Aprodon cortezianus, Lepidopsetta bilineata, Platichthys stellatus (Ref. 94010) and Boreogadus saida (Ref. 125600).
Association remarks
Parasitism	inside host (Intestine, digestive tract and pyloric ceca (Ref. 94010). Refer to associated with field.)

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
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