Ecology of Navanax aenigmaticus
 
Main Ref. Debelius, H., 2001
Remarks Common, on rocky bottoms from the intertidal zone to a depth of 18 m (Ref. 867). A voracious carnivore, feeding on other opisthobranchs (Refs. 822, 867).

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 Navanax aenigmaticus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Camacho-García, Y., T.M. Gosliner and Á. Valdés., 2005
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Debelius, H., 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Behrens, D.W. and A. Hermosillo, 2005
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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