Ecology of Apterygocampus epinnulatus
 
Main Ref. Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966
Remarks Specimens taken at the surface with nightlight and dipnet. May also be found on shallow mudflats with sparse seagrasses. Found in association with Briareum soft corals (Ref 90102).

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 Apterygocampus epinnulatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
Associations
Associated with Found in association with Briareum soft corals (Ref 90102).
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.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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