Ecology of Cymolutes lecluse
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., J.L. Earle, R.L. Pyle, J.D. Parrish and T. Hayes, 1993
Remarks Occurs over sand bottom in lagoon. Feeds on fishes.

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 Cymolutes lecluse may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Randall, J.E., J.L. Earle, R.L. Pyle, J.D. Parrish and T. Hayes, 1993
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Randall, J.E., J.L. Earle, R.L. Pyle, J.D. Parrish and T. Hayes, 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.20 0.73 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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