Known predators
Echinoidea (Urchins) is prey of:
Enhydra lutris
Actinopterygii
Homo sapiens
Sicyases sanguineus
Heliaster helianthus
Chondrichthyes
Carangidae
phytoplankton
organic stuff
Cheloniidae
Decapoda
Stomatopoda
Anomura
Asteroidea
Echinoidea
Urophycis chuss
Gadidae
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Leucoraja erinacea
Leucoraja ocellata
Amblyraja radiata
Macrozoarces americanus
Anarhichas
Tautogolabrus adspersus
Pleuronectes ferrugineus
Scophthalmus aquosus
Pleuronectes americanus
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Lophius americanus
Based on studies in:
USA: Alaska, Aleutian Islands (Coastal)
Pacific: Bay of Panama (Littoral, Rocky shore)
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands shelf (Reef)
USA, Northeastern US contintental shelf (Coastal)
Chile, central Chile (Littoral, Rocky shore)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
Enhydra lutris
Actinopterygii
Homo sapiens
Sicyases sanguineus
Heliaster helianthus
Chondrichthyes
Carangidae
phytoplankton
organic stuff
Cheloniidae
Decapoda
Stomatopoda
Anomura
Asteroidea
Echinoidea
Urophycis chuss
Gadidae
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Leucoraja erinacea
Leucoraja ocellata
Amblyraja radiata
Macrozoarces americanus
Anarhichas
Tautogolabrus adspersus
Pleuronectes ferrugineus
Scophthalmus aquosus
Pleuronectes americanus
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Lophius americanus
Based on studies in:
USA: Alaska, Aleutian Islands (Coastal)
Pacific: Bay of Panama (Littoral, Rocky shore)
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands shelf (Reef)
USA, Northeastern US contintental shelf (Coastal)
Chile, central Chile (Littoral, Rocky shore)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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