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Ecology of Microchirus ocellatus
 
Main Ref. FAO EastMed Project, 2013
Remarks Found in coastal lagoons (Ref. 122778), in continental shelves (Ref. 122779). Associated with coral reefs. Bentivore (Ref. 101628). Larval peak occurrences found at transition area of an upwelling front, i.e. intermediate and deep water layers, where the near-ground upwelling layer is able to transport larvae back to the shelf (Ref. 122780).

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 Microchirus ocellatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. FAO EastMed Project, 2013
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Almada, V.C., M. Henriques and E.J. Gonçalves, 1999

Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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