Ecology Summary - Hippocampus kuda
Ecology of Hippocampus kuda
 
Main Ref. Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent, 2004
Remarks Found in rocks and gravel (Ref. 52034) of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154), on both mangrove and non-mangrove mudflats (Ref. 125515). Dwells in macroalga/kelp, coral and rocky reefs, loose rock/pebble/gravel, subtidal rocky and sandy substrates (Ref. 128812), and soft bottom areas with sand, silt and seagrass (Ref. 129070).

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 kuda may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; 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; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs;
Special habitats Ref. Shao, K.-T., C.-P. Lin, L.-T. Ho and P.-L. Lin, 1990

Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

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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
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(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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