Ecology of Bothus podas
 
Main Ref. Nash, R.D.M., A.J. Geffen and R.S. Santos, 1991
Remarks

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 Bothus podas may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. FAO EastMed Project, 2013
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Nash, R.D.M., A.J. Geffen and R.S. Santos, 1991
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Nash, R.D.M., A.J. Geffen and R.S. Santos, 1991
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.37 0.42 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.37 0.47 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Bell, J.D. and M.L. Harmelin-Vivien, 1983
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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