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Ecology of Trachinotus paitensis
 
Main Ref. Grove, J.S. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1997
Remarks Benthopelagic (Ref. 116218). Adults are found in coastal waters, usually forming schools in shallow inshore sandy areas (Ref. 9283). Also in coastal lagoons (Ref. 122697). Reported on the shelf and continental slope (Ref. 116218).

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 Trachinotus paitensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref. Murase, A., A. Angulo, Y. Miyazaki, W. Bussing and M. López, 2014
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. Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1995
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
From individual food items 3.74 0.55 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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