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Ecology of Holothuria fuscocinerea
 
Main Ref. Mortensen, T., 1934
Remarks During the day, this species is found under rubble on reef flats, and is known to be active at night. When disturbed, they eject large translucent Cuvierian tubules (Ref. 85218).

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 Holothuria fuscocinerea may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef flats;
Special habitats Ref. Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

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

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. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Sorongon-Yap, Patricia on 07.08.10
Modified by Sorongon-Yap, Patricia on 10.07.10
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