Ecology Summary - Microphthalmus aberrans

Ecology Summary - Microphthalmus aberrans

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Ecology of Microphthalmus aberrans

Main Ref.	Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006
Remarks	This is an epibenthic species found on reefs (Ref. 95730). Both a carnivore and surface deposit feeder; feeds on diatoms, detritus, copepods, foraminiferans and on a variety of small invertebrates (based on the feeding ecology of the family Hesionidae; Ref. 87179).

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 Microphthalmus aberrans may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); macrobenthos;
Substrate Ref.	Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979

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
Ref.

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