Ecology of Gramma loreto
 
Main Ref. Böhlke, J.E. and J.E. Randall, 1963
Remarks Often found in caves or under ledges. Feeds on benthic and planktonic crustaceans (Ref. 26355). Mobile invertebrates feeder (Ref. 57616). Swim with belly toward substratum, thus under ledges seen upside down. Males show various types of nest care behavior (Ref. 35580). Retreat into recesses when alarmed (Ref. 9710).

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 Gramma loreto may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks Feed on ectoparasites of other fishes (Ref. 5521).
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Böhlke, J.E. and J.E. Randall, 1963
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2005
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.31 0.41 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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