Ecology Summary - Ophiomastix janualis

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Ecology of Ophiomastix janualis

Main Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Remarks	Occurs beneath coral slabs and in holes and crevices; also in branching corals (Ref. 800). They are also found at the reef edge, with a sandy, rubble, and dead coral substrates (Ref. 87041), also in silty, seagrass, sandy rocky, algal mats, hydroids, Thalassia beds and coral reefs (Ref. 128807). Feeding as juveniles may be facilitated through parasitic feeding (Ref. 102357).

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 Ophiomastix janualis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	de Celis, A.K., 1981
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	de Celis, A.K., 1981

Associations

Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Ophiomastix flaccida (Ref. 102357).
Association remarks	Juveniles of Ophiomastix janualis were observed clasping the disks of Ophiomastix flaccida, exhibiting brood parasitism (Ref. 102357).
Parasitism	outside host

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
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