Ecology of Varicus nigritus
 
Main Ref. Tornabene, L., J.L. Van Tassel, D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016
Remarks Collected on the shore from a steep rocky slope (45° slope) with thin and sparse calcareous Halimeda rubble layer, mixed with interspersed flat rock outcroppings, hard rock unlayment and scattered rock boulders ca. 1 to 30 m in diameter (Ref. 113825).

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 Varicus nigritus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Tornabene, L., J.L. Van Tassel, D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref. Tornabene, L., J.L. Van Tassel, D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016

Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

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Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
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(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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