Ecology of Phestilla goniophaga
 
Main Ref. Hu, J., Y Zhang, S.K.F. Yiu, J.X. Xie and J.-W. Qiu, 2020
Remarks Species is associated with colonies of Goniopora spp., including G. columna, G. djiboutiensis, and G. lobata (Ref. 124597). Occur in both sheletered and exposed habitats (Ref. 128616).

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 Phestilla goniophaga may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Corals: hard corals;
Special habitats Ref. Hu, J., Y Zhang, S.K.F. Yiu, J.X. Xie and J.-W. Qiu, 2020

Associations

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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 Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.34 0.61 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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