Ecology of Holothuria leucospilota
 
Main Ref. Conand, C., 1998
Remarks A shallow water species; mostly on outer and inner reef flats, back reefs, and shallow coastal lagoons. Abundant in seagrass beds, sandy-muddy grounds with rubble or coral patches where it hides the posterior part of its body (Ref. 122). Found under rocks to avoid dessication (Ref. 125338). Mean population density can exceed 0.5 per square meter. Inshore, shallow water populations are denser (Ref. 122). Feeds by extending its anterior end from a crevice (Ref. 85218). Deposit feeder (Ref. 103183). Sieves through the substrate it ingests, feeding on the organic matter (Ref. 125532). Found in waters less than 30m. Dwells intertidally, in pools and under rocks, and on soft substrates (Ref. 129602).

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 leucospilota may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Kamarudin, K.R., A.M. Rehan, R. Hashim and G. Usup, 2010
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef flats;
Special habitats Ref. Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006

Associations

Ref. Claereboudt, M.R., 2019
Associations
Associated with Holothuria atra; Holothuria arenacava; Holothuria edulis; Actinopyga obesa.
Association remarks Commonly found along with other Holothuria spp.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Heinzeller, T. and J.H. Nebelsick, 2005
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Heinzeller, T. and J.H. Nebelsick, 2005

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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