Ecology of Centropomus robalito
 
Main Ref. González, G.D. and L.A. Soto, 1988
Remarks Mainly in estuaries but also enters freshwater to an elevation of 50 m. Mainly eats fish, benthic organisms like crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 9595, 36880).

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 Centropomus robalito may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. González, G.D. and L.A. Soto, 1988
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. González, G.D. and L.A. Soto, 1988
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.64 0.47
From individual food items 3.78 0.59 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. González, G.D. and L.A. Soto, 1988
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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