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Ecology of Merluccius paradoxus
 
Main Ref. Gordoa, A., E.M. Macpherson and M.P. Olivar, 1995
Remarks Found near the bottom. Feeds on fishes, mysids, euphausiids and squids. Young feed mainly on euphausiids, but the diet becomes polyphagous with growth. Cannibalism has been observed in larger individuals (Ref. 9583).

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 Merluccius paradoxus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : mud;
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. Punt, A.E., R.W. Leslie and S.E. du Plessis, 1992
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.91 0.24 4.40 0.51 Troph of adults from 3 studies.
From individual food items 4.15 0.77 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Punt, A.E., R.W. Leslie and S.E. du Plessis, 1992
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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