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Ecology of Liparis tunicatus
 
Main Ref. Coad, B.W. and J.D. Reist, 2004
Remarks Commonly lives in large clusters of kelp (Ref. 7251). Benthic; feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426). It is preyed upon by seals, harp and grey seals. Parasite found from the gills was a copepod, Haemobaphes cyclopterina (Ref. 5951).

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 Liparis tunicatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Coad, B.W. and J.D. Reist, 2004
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Coad, B.W. and J.D. Reist, 2004
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.50 0.50 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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