Ecology Summary - Arctides regalis

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Ecology of Arctides regalis

Main Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Remarks	Occurs at a depth range from 5 to 50 m and is found on the outer edges of coral reefs. They seem to be scavengers and feed on detritus. It is nocturnal and hide in the daytime in cavities in the rocks (Ref. 4).

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 Arctides regalis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	CRUSTA, 2012
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Feeding habit	feeding on dead animals (scavenger)
Feeding habit Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991

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.