Ecology Summary - Hippocampus ingens
Ecology of Hippocampus ingens
 
Main Ref. Grove, J.S. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1997
Remarks Also found among sponges (Ref. 52034). Uses its tubelike mouth to siphon food into the mouth (Ref. 28023). Dwells in rocky reefs, loose rock/pebble/gravel, seagrass, and subtidal muddy 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 ingens may be found.

Habitat

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

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Grove, J.S. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1997
Feeding habit sucking food-containing material
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.26 0.38 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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