Ecology Summary - Metoporhaphis calcarata

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Ecology of Metoporhaphis calcarata

Main Ref.	Vittor, B.A., 2002
Remarks	Associated with aquatic vegetation (Ref. 97531). Inhabits primarily hard surfaces, common on sand; occurs on rock, coral and grassy areas; also among hydroids and oyster beds (Ref. 95880).

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 Metoporhaphis calcarata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Felder, D.L., F. Alvarez, J.W. Goy and R. Lemaitre, 2009
Special habitats	Coral Reefs; vegetation
Special habitats Ref.	Vittor, B.A., 2002

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
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