Ecology of Hymenocera picta
 
Main Ref. Poupin, J., 1998
Remarks Predator of sea stars, including crown-of- thorns starfish (Ref. 122680).

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 Hymenocera picta may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref. Poupin, J., 1998
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Poupin, J., 1998
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with Associated with echinoderms (Ref. 96667).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. State of hawaii, 2020

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.10 0.60 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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