Ecology of Neotrygon kuhlii
| Main Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
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| Remarks | Inhabits sandy areas among coral reefs. A solitary species found on sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs (Ref. 12951). Usually found in deeper water but moves onto the reef flat and into shallow lagoons at high tide (Ref. 12951). Occasionally covers itself with sand, leaving only its eyes and tail visible (Ref. 37816). Feeds on crabs and shrimps (Ref. 5578). A carnivore (Ref. 9137). Also Ref. 58534. |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Broad, G., 2003 |
| Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
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Associations
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| Parasitism |
Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Thollot, P., 1996 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Bemerkung | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| From diet composition | 3.26 | 0.26 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. | ||
| From individual food items | 3.73 | 0.60 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Ref. | Kulbicki, M., Y.-M. Bozec, P. Labrosse, Y. Letourneur, G. Mou-Tham and L. Wantiez, 2005 | ||||