Ecology of Panulirus echinatus
 
Main Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Remarks Occurs at depths from 0 to 35 m, but usually not deeper than 25 m and lives in crevices in rocks, among boulders (Ref. 4). Prefers offshore regions (Ref. 81730). Nocturnal (Ref. 4). Generalist feeder (Ref. 101626).

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 Panulirus echinatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1991

Associations

Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Góes, C.A. and J.E. Lins-Oliveira, 2009
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Góes, C.A. and J.E. Lins-Oliveira, 2009

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.22 0.53 3.10 0.45 Troph of adults.
From individual food items 3.09 0.24 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Góes, C.A. and J.E. Lins-Oliveira, 2009
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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