Ecology of Conodon nobilis
 
Main Ref. Vasconcelos-Filho, A.L., D.S. Guedes, E.M.B. Galiza and S. Azevedo-Araujo, 1984
Remarks Found along sandy shores and over shallow muddy bottoms (Ref. 3798). Feeds at night on crustaceans and small fishes (Ref. 3798).

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 Conodon nobilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Courtenay, W.R. and H.F. Sahlman, 1978
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. Vasconcelos-Filho, A.L., D.S. Guedes, E.M.B. Galiza and S. Azevedo-Araujo, 1984
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Gómez-Canchong, P., L. Manjarrés M., L.O. Duarte and J. Altamar, 2004
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.61 0.32 3.41 0.47 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.05 0.43 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Gómez-Canchong, P., L. Manjarrés M., L.O. Duarte and J. Altamar, 2004
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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