Ecology Summary - Aspidophoroides olrikii
Ecology of Aspidophoroides olrikii
 
Main Ref. Andriashev, A.P., 1986
Remarks Found on sand and mud bottoms, at temperatures mostly below 0°C, rarely to 2-3°C or more and salinities of 33-35 ppt (Ref. 4700). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small amphipods, ostracods and nemertine worms (Ref. 4700). It is preyed upon by halibut (Ref. 5951).

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 Aspidophoroides olrikii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Andriashev, A.P., 1986
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.32 0.54 Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items 3.25 0.47 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Cui, X., J.M. Grebmeier and L.W. Cooper, 2012
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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