Ecology of Parablennius gattorugine
 
Main Ref. Bauchot, M.-L., 1987
Remarks Lives in crevices and holes in steep rocks and also between vegetation or boulders. Young specimens in upper littoral between algae. Underwater `flight' over long distances. Rivals attacked by mouth fighting. Aggressive.

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 Parablennius gattorugine may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Zander, C.D., 1986
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Zander, C.D., 1986
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.59 2.94 0.25 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 2.72 0.24 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Goldschmid, A., K. Kotrschal and P. Wirtz, 1984
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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