Ecology of Cotylorhiza tuberculata
 
Main Ref. Göthel, H., 1992
Remarks Swims to the surface in plain water, in pelagic zone, near the coasts at night. Feeds on fine plankton, which is absorbed by the oral arms (Ref. 358).

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 Cotylorhiza tuberculata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Gonzalez, E., 1991
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Kikinger, R., 1992
Associations
Associated with Trachurus sp. (Ref. 3276).
Association remarks Symbiotic zooxanthellae.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
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 3.00 0.00 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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