Ecology Summary - Bractechlamys vexillum

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Ecology of Bractechlamys vexillum

Main Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks	Lying free of fine sand, silt or mud bottoms, commonly in association with marine grasses, coral rubble, and rocks (Ref. 348), and sandy-coralline substrates (Ref. 128042). Sublittoral, form shallow subtidal waters to depths of about 55 m. Able to swim about in jerky motion when disturbed. Occurs frequently in large numbers (Ref. 348).

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 Bractechlamys vexillum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); silt; mud;: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with	Marine grasses.
Association remarks
Parasitism

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.