Ecology Summary - Trachinocephalus myops
Ecology of Trachinocephalus myops
 
Main Ref. Sulak, K.J., 1990
Remarks Found over sandy bottoms of deep outer reef slopes. Reported to be common in estuaries. Rests on or burrows into substrate, leaving eyes exposed.

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 Trachinocephalus myops may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref. Sulak, K.J., 1990
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.39 0.39 4.25 0.06 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 4.17 0.71 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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