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Ecology of Metapenaeus monoceros
 
Main Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Remarks Prefers bottom sandy mud (Ref. 8). Also occurs on seagrasses, mudflats, sandflats and mangrove channels. Frequently burrows (Ref. 106912). Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes, mollusks, fishes, algae and detritus (Ref. 104916).

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 Metapenaeus monoceros may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( level, ); mud;
Substrate Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Subramanyam, M., 1973

Associations

Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Associations parasitism;
Associated with isopod Parapenaeon bonnieri (Ref. 104972).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. George, M.J., 1974
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 3.35 0.42 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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