Ecology of Piscicola geometra
 
Main Ref. Norling, P. and N. Kautsky, 2008
Remarks In the Baltic Sea, generally inhabits the marine region (Ref. 95752). Both infaunal and epifaunal on Zostera sp. eelgrass (Ref. 95819). Adults, when not attached to a host, is free living, possibly on and beneath stones and macrophytes (Ref. 95835). Semi-mobile; parasitic (Refs. 95728, 95752).

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 Piscicola geometra may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref. Bonsdorff, E. and T.H. Pearson, 1999
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Boström, C. and E. Bonsdorff, 1997

Associations

Ref. Rost-Roszkowska, M.M., P. Swiatek, M. Kszuk, K. Glówczyk and A. Bielecki, 2012
Associations parasitism; commensalism;
Associated with Parasitic on: Salmo salar, Salmo trutta, Salvelinus alpinus, Abramis brama, Gobio gobio, Anguilla anguilla, Perca fluviatilis, Carassius gibelio, Cyprinus carpio (Ref. 95835) and Oreochromis niloticus (Ref. 95838). Commensal with: Zostera (Ref. 95752).
Association remarks P. geometra uses its proboscis to penetrate a host's tissues and suck its blood (Ref. 95835). They are not obligatory parasites but may stay on their host for long periods of time (Ref. 95838).
Parasitism outside host (body, gills and mouth.)

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Rost-Roszkowska, M.M., P. Swiatek, M. Kszuk, K. Glówczyk and A. Bielecki, 2012
Feeding habit feeding on a host (parasite)
Feeding habit Ref. Rost-Roszkowska, M.M., P. Swiatek, M. Kszuk, K. Glówczyk and A. Bielecki, 2012

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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