Ecologie van Diodon hystrix
 
Hoofdreferentie Randall, J.E., 1985
Opmerkingen Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 50 m. Commonly seen in caves and holes in shallow reefs (Ref. 26938, 48637, 58534). Juveniles to about 20 cm are pelagic. Adults benthic (Ref. 30573). A solitary and nocturnal fish that feeds on hard shelled invertebrates like sea urchins, gastropods, and hermit crabs (Ref. 9680). Mobile-invertebrate feeder (Ref. 57615, 57616).

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
  • Estuaria/Lagunes/Brak water
  • mangroven
  • moerassen
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grotten
  • Enkel in grotten
Highighted items on the list are where Diodon hystrix may be found.

Habitat

Ondergrond
Substrate Ref.
Speciale habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006

Associaties

Ref. Leis, J.M., 2001
Associaties solitary;
Geassocieerd met
Opmerkingen in verband met associaties
Parasitisme

Voeding

Voedingstype mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Voedingsgewoonte hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Origineel staal Onbeviste populatie Opmerking
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Op basis van dieetsamenstelling 3.67 3.37 0.54 Troph of adults from 1 study.
Op basis van individuele voedselitems 3.61 0.56 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Randall, J.E., 1985
(bv. 346)
(bv. cnidaria)
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