Ecology Summary - Parablennius parvicornis
Ecology of Parablennius parvicornis
 
Main Ref. Bath, H., 1990
Remarks Dwells in intertidal zones, in tidepools. Found in habitats dominated by Zoanthus pulchellus. Herbivorous (Ref. 132397). Inhabits the shallow littoral zone, in areas exposed to sunlight, between algae-covered pebbles. Feeds almost exclusively on algae.

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 Parablennius parvicornis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Moreno-Borges, S., V. Arranz, S. Fernández‑Martín, S. Clemente, R. Xavier and R. Vasconcelos, 2024
Associations
Associated with Zoanthus pulchellus.
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Zander, C.D., 1986
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Zander, C.D., 1986
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 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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