Ecology Summary - Elacatinus prochilos
Ecology of Elacatinus prochilos
 
Main Ref. Arnal, C. and I.M. Côte, 2000
Remarks Does not rely exclusively on cleaning for food since coral polyps, sponge tissues and spicules represented a large part of the gut contents of the specimens studied (Ref. 37894).

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 Elacatinus prochilos may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Arnal, C. and I.M. Côte, 2000
Feeding habit picking parasites off a host (cleaner)
Feeding habit Ref. Arnal, C. and I.M. Côte, 2000
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.15 0.27 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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