Ecology Summary - Hippocampus erectus
Ecology of Hippocampus erectus
 
Main Ref. Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. Hall, 1999
Remarks Lives in shallow water to 73 m; in seagrass, sponge and floating Sargassum (Ref. 30915). Host anemone species: Heteractis crispa, H. magnifica, Stichodactyla gigantea. Dwells in macroalga/kelp, loose rock/pebble/gravel, subtidal sandy substrates (Ref. 128812).

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 Hippocampus erectus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Camins, E., L.M. Stanton, M.J. Correia and A.C.J. Vincent, 2023
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Camins, E., L.M. Stanton, M.J. Correia and A.C.J. Vincent, 2023

Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.
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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 3.46 0.51 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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