Ecology of Crenimugil crenilabis
 
Main Ref. Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960
Remarks Found in coastal (Also Ref. 9773) waters, over sandy or muddy areas of lagoons, reef flats and tide pools; enters harbors (Ref. 9812). Schooling species, swim at various depths along reefs, to about 20 meters but usually much shallower (Ref. 48637). Associated with seagrass (Ref. 118046). Feed on detritus containing algae and microscopic animals, by scooping up the upper layer of sand or mud and filtering through the gills (Ref. 48637). Omnivorous (Ref. 6113). Form large schools before spawning (up to 1500 individuals (Ref. 9773)), at the beginning of the ebb tide (in June), over shallow, open areas of the lagoon slope (Ref. 9812). Feeds on plants, detritus and zooplankton (Refs. 275, 9773). Inhabits coral reefs. Either solitary or forms small groups (Ref. 9773). Also in Ref. 9137.

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 Crenimugil crenilabis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef flats;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995
Associations solitary; schooling;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg, 1960
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Blaber, S.J.M., 1977
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.34 0.10 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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