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Ecology of Podophthalmus vigil
 
Main Ref. Ng, P.K.L., 1998
Remarks Occurs in coastal (Ref. 117213) and offshore waters (Ref. 343). Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Inhabits sandy to muddy substrates (Refs. 343, 121749). Abundant in muddy flats (Ref. 121750). Shallow infratidal species down to 42 m depth but also found swimming at the surface (Refs. 121747, 121749), especially at night (Ref. 121749).

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 Podophthalmus vigil may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. CRUSTA, 2012
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Ng, P.K.L., 1998
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)
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