Ecology of Lophius americanus
 
Main Ref. Scott, W.B. and M.G. Scott, 1988
Remarks Inhabits continental shelf, occurring deeper in southern parts of range (Ref. 7251). Preferred depth ranges were given as 73-90 and 128-144 m, temperatures of 6-10°C and salinities of 33-34 ppt. Feeds on herring, sand lance, alewives, menhaden, smelt, cod, haddock, mackerel, cunner, striped bass, sculpins, sea ravens, flounders, skates, crabs, squid, other molluscs, starfish, marine worms and seabirds. Parasites of the species include 1 protozoan, 6 trematodes and the larvae of the nematode Phocanema sp. (Ref. 5951).

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 Lophius americanus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Acuan
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.51 0.30 4.34 0.66 Troph of adults from 4 studies.
From individual food items 4.49 0.91 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Acuan Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
(contoh 346)
(contoh oophagy)
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