Ecology Summary - Heteromastus similis

Ecology Summary - Heteromastus similis

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Ecology of Heteromastus similis

Main Ref.	Wehe, T. and D. Fiege, 2002
Remarks	Found in a lagoon. Sub-superficial deposit feeder, living in deep galleries into the sediment (Ref. 105603). Sluggish; burrowing in various grades of sandy mud. Likely to ingest mud containing detritus (Ref. 108218).

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 Heteromastus similis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Rao, D.S., 1980
Special habitats	Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Rosa, L.C. and C.E. Bemvenuti, 2006

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Rao, D.S., 1980
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Rosa, L.C. and C.E. Bemvenuti, 2006

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		टिप्पणी
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	टिप्पणी
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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