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Ecology Summary - Octopus mimus
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Ecology of Octopus mimus
 
Main Ref. Cortez, T., B.G. Castro and A. Guerra, 1995
Remarks Benthic (Ref. 106857). Found in shallow waters (Ref. 105062) in rocky intertidal area (Ref. 106857). Opportunistic predator. Feeds on bony fishes, molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms and polychaetes. Occasionally exhibits cannibalism (Ref. 105056). Reported to perform hole-drilling on its prey (Ref 105064).

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 Octopus mimus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Defeo, O. and J.C. Castilla, 1998
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn, 2014

Associations

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feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Cortez, T., B.G. Castro and A. Guerra, 1995
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Cortez, T., B.G. Castro and A. Guerra, 1995

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.82 0.38 Troph of adults.
From individual food items 3.60 0.45 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Cortez, T., B.G. Castro and A. Guerra, 1995
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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