Ecology of Prionotus stephanophrys
 
Main Ref. Espino, M., J. Castillo, F. Fernandez, A. Menqieta, C. Wosnitza-Mendo and J. Zevallos, 1986
Remarks Forms schools. Known to occur at 60-360 m (Ref. 9098). Inhabits sand or sandy-mud bottom (Ref. 2850).

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 Prionotus stephanophrys may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

ссылка Espino, M., J. Castillo, F. Fernandez, A. Menqieta, C. Wosnitza-Mendo and J. Zevallos, 1986
Associations schooling;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Espino, M., J. Castillo, F. Fernandez, A. Menqieta, C. Wosnitza-Mendo and J. Zevallos, 1986
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Espino, M., J. Castillo, F. Fernandez, A. Menqieta, C. Wosnitza-Mendo and J. Zevallos, 1986
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Замечание
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.50 3.38 0.46 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.77 0.65 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
ссылка López-Peralta, R.H. and C.A.T. Arcila, 2002
(например 346)
(например oophagy)
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