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Ecology of Micrometrus aurora
 
Main Ref. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
Remarks Usually occurs in shallow rocky areas; in tidepools and at depths up to 6.1 m. Feeds on algae and small invertebrates. Omnivore (Ref. 58686).

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 Micrometrus aurora may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: rock;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.70 0.26 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 2.82 0.26 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Boyle, K.S. and M.H. Horn, 2006
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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