Ecology Summary - Elthusa epinepheli

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Ecology of Elthusa epinepheli

Main Ref.	Trilles, J.-P. and J.-L. Justine, 2010
Remarks	Branchial parasite of the blacksaddle grouper Epinephelus howlandi.

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 Elthusa epinepheli may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Trilles, J.-P. and J.-L. Justine, 2010
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Epinephelus howlandi.
Association remarks
Parasitism	inside host (Attached on the fish gills.)

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.