Ecology of Nymphon brevirostre
 
Main Ref. Child, C.A., 1995
Remarks This is an epibenthic species (Ref. 95730), that inhabits shelf areas (Ref. 19). Feeds on various hydroids epizoic on the bryozoan Flustra foliacea. Chemically attracted to various hydroid species, found to feed exclusively on hydroids, i.e. starves if no hydroids are present (Ref. 121217).

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 Nymphon brevirostre may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic;
Substrate Ref. Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Child, C.A., 1995
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Dietz, L., J.S. Domel, F. Leese, T. Lehmann and R.R. Melzer, 2018
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 4.37 0.16 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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