Ecology of Pigrogromitus timsanus
 
Main Ref. Nakamura, K. and C.A. Child, 1988
Remarks Littoral to shelf (Ref. 19); continental rise, continental shelf, estuarine, low intertidal, juveniles-predator (Ref. 1456). Epibiotic (Ref. 116112). Occurs at the low tide mark. Parasitizes the actinian Bartholomea annulata (Ref. 121217). Also found on algae growing over barnacle pavements on a sublittoral flat rock (Ref. 126174).

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 Pigrogromitus timsanus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref. Bamber, R.N., 1997

Associations

Ref. Nakamura, K. and C.A. Child, 1988
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
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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