Ecology of Rossia moelleri
 
Main Ref. Jereb, P. and C.F.E. Roper (eds.), 2005
Remarks Nektobenthic. Has more pelagic lifestyle. The only sepiolid in the world ocean whose main prey are fshes (Ref. 123967).

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 Rossia moelleri may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Golikov, A.V., F.R. Ceia, R.M. Sabirov, G.A. Batalin, M.E. Blicher, B.I. Gareev, G. Gudmundsson, L.L. Jørgensen, G.Z. Mingazov, D.V. Zakharov and J.C. Xavier, 2020
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Golikov, A.V., F.R. Ceia, R.M. Sabirov, G.A. Batalin, M.E. Blicher, B.I. Gareev, G. Gudmundsson, L.L. Jørgensen, G.Z. Mingazov, D.V. Zakharov and J.C. Xavier, 2020
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Golikov, A.V., F.R. Ceia, R.M. Sabirov, G.A. Batalin, M.E. Blicher, B.I. Gareev, G. Gudmundsson, L.L. Jørgensen, G.Z. Mingazov, D.V. Zakharov and J.C. Xavier, 2020

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.97 0.50 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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