Ecology of Haliporoides sibogae
 
Main Ref. Ohtomi, J. and T. Matsuoka, 1998
Remarks Both midwater and demersal species (Ref. 106892). Deep water species (Refs. 82143, 106892). On rocks and rubbles (Ref .99823). Reported to undertake diel vertical migrations; may also bury in the continental slope at night. Feeds almost exclusively on bottom-living prey; actively hunting both night and day (Ref. 106892).

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 Haliporoides sibogae may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; demersal; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Rainer, S.F., 1992
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Rainer, S.F., 1992

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.67 0.41 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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