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Ecology of Gymnura poecilura
 
Main Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006
Remarks Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). Found on sandy bottoms of shallow inshore waters and offshore banks up to depths of 80m. (Refs. 30573, 9773). Feeds mainly on crustaceans and clams (Ref. 68964). Either solitary or in large shoals. Buried beneath sand or mud when solitary, and concentrated in midwater when shoaling. Feeds on bottom-dwelling animals and pelagic fishes (Ref. 9773).

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 Gymnura poecilura may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations shoaling;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.79 0.59 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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