Ecology of Metanephrops armatus
 
Main Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Remarks Occurs at depths of 200 to 450 m, mostly more than 300 m on a more rocky bottom than the other Taiwan lobsters (Ref. 4).

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 Metanephrops armatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Fonte Biblio. Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Commento
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Fonte Biblio.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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