Ecology of Hippocampus jayakari
 
Main Ref. Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent, 2004
Remarks Also found in rocks and gravel and among sponges (Ref. 52034). Dwells in coral reefs (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 jayakari may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent, 2004
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass; Coral Reefs; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Found among Porifera.);
Special habitats Ref. Camins, E., L.M. Stanton, M.J. Correia and A.C.J. Vincent, 2023

Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

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Feeding habit
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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
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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