Ecology of Leiopathes glaberrima
 
Main Ref. Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko, 2003
Remarks Prefers deeper areas with current (Ref. 122680). Inhabits lower shelf to bathyal (Ref. 19, 85338).

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 Leiopathes glaberrima may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref. Etnoyer, P.J., D. Wagner, H.A. Fowle, M. Poti, B. Kinlan, S.E. Georgian, E.E Cordes, 2018
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Etnoyer, P.J., D. Wagner, H.A. Fowle, M. Poti, B. Kinlan, S.E. Georgian, E.E Cordes, 2018
Associations
Associated with Hoplostethus occidentalis; Gephyroberyx darwinii; Anthias sp.; Hyperoglyphe perciform; Eumunida picta; Lophelia pertusa.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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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