Ecology of Tessarabrachion oculatum
 
Main Ref. Boden, B.P., M.W. Johnson and E. Brinton, 1955
Remarks Shows a strong carnivorous feeding habit, with trophic level (=3,6) based on δ15N values (Ref. 118314).

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 Tessarabrachion oculatum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Boden, B.P., M.W. Johnson and E. Brinton, 1955
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Sogawa, S., H. Sugisaki, K. Tadokoro, T. Ono, E. Sato, S. Shimode and T. Kikuchi, 2017
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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