Ecology Summary - Serrasentis sagittifer

Ecology Summary - Serrasentis sagittifer

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Ecology of Serrasentis sagittifer

Main Ref.	Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996
Remarks	Endoparasitic (Ref. 115088).

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 Serrasentis sagittifer may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Pelagic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Other habitats: vertebrates
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams, 1996
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Immature stages occur in a variety of fish host including dolphin. Also in Trachinotus falcatus (Ref. 359) and cultured and wild Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Ref. 115088).
Association remarks
Parasitism	inside host (Intestine and pyloric ceca; body cavity, mesenteries and external surfaces of internal organs (encysted forms) (Ref. 359). In mesenteries of E. fuscoguttatus (Ref. 115088).)

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	feeding on a host (parasite)
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

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

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