Ecology of Stichopus horrens
| Main Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
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| Remarks | A reef species mostly found in shallow areas in coastal reef and lagoons from near the surface to a depth of 25 m; generally occurs in seagrass beds, rubbles or hidden in reef flats or dead corals (Ref. 800), and muddy-sand bottoms (Ref. 122); on algal beds and on clean sandy bottoms. A pea crab is known to live in the cloacal chamber (Ref. 118). A nocturnal species. Populations not reaching high densities, with mean of around 0.007 per square meter. Biology poorly known (Ref. 122). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rubble; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
| Special habitats | Beds: algae/seaweed; rock; sea grass; Coral Reefs: lagoons; Corals: hard corals: ( interstitial spaces ); |
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Associations
| Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
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| Associations | |
| Associated with | Periclimenes imperator (shrimp) (Ref. 102275). |
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| Parasitism |
feeding
| Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
| Feeding habit | browsing on substrate |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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