Ecology Summary - Anguilla australis
Ecologia di Anguilla australis
 
Rif. principale. Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
Osservazioni Diadromous. They move from marine to fresh waters as juveniles and return to the sea as adults. These eels live in a variety of freshwater and estuarine environments including coastal lagoons, rivers, creeks, swamps, lakes and farm dams (Ref. 26507). Shortfin eels are found in slow flowing streams or still waters (Ref. 26509). Glass eels move into estuaries between late autumn and spring. Mainly nocturnal feeders with a well developed sense of smell for locating prey. Diet includes crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic and terrestial insects (Ref. 26514), and bony fish (including elvers) (Refs. 26513, 26514).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • zona sopralitorale
  • zona litoranea
  • zona sublitorale
  • epipelagico
  • mesopelagico
  • epipelagico
  • abissopelagico
  • adepto
  • estuari/lagune/ mari salmastri
  • mangrovie
  • paludi
  • fiumi/flussi
  • laghi/stagni
  • grotte
  • esclusivamente nelle grotte
Highighted items on the list are where Anguilla australis may be found.

Habitat

Substrato
Substrato Rif.
Habitat speciali
Habitat speciali Rif.

Associazioni

Fonte Biblio.
Associazioni
Associato a
Osservazioni dell'associazione
Parassitismo

Alimentazione

Tipo di alimentazione mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Tipo di alimentazione Rif. Beumer, J.P., 1979
Abitudini alimentari hunting macrofauna (predator)
Abitudini alimentari Rif. Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Campione originale Popolazione non pescata Commento
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Dalla composizione della dieta 4.28 0.48 3.91 0.61 Troph of adults from 2 studies.
Da singoli alimenti 3.42 0.59 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Fonte Biblio. Jellyman, D.J., 1989
(es. 9948)
(es. oophagy)
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