Ecology Summary - Blenniella bilitonensis

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Main Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Remarks	Oceanic (Ref. 6110). Inhabits shallow, exposed shores and near-shore tidepools, 0-3 m deep (Ref. 9962, 90102). Occurs in intertidal zones in large rock pools or coastal bays. Sometimes numerous individuals can be seen clinging to rocks out of the water when the level drops on the low of the swell. When disturbed in rock pools during low tide, they may jump out of the water to get to other rock pools or safer deeper water nearby. Feeds on algae scraped from rubble or rock surfaces (Ref. 48636).

Main Ref.

Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984

Remarks

Oceanic (Ref. 6110). Inhabits shallow, exposed shores and near-shore tidepools, 0-3 m deep (Ref. 9962, 90102). Occurs in intertidal zones in large rock pools or coastal bays. Sometimes numerous individuals can be seen clinging to rocks out of the water when the level drops on the low of the swell. When disturbed in rock pools during low tide, they may jump out of the water to get to other rock pools or safer deeper water nearby. Feeds on algae scraped from rubble or rock surfaces (Ref. 48636).

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 Blenniella bilitonensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001
Special habitats
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Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition	1.98	0.00	2.37	0.05	Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items
Ref.	Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose, 1984

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