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Ecology of Osmerus dentex
 
Main Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1998
Distribution
Marine - Neritic
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
 Marine - Oceanic
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
 Brackishwater
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
 Freshwater
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Osmerus dentex may be found.
Remarks Sensitive to light and temperature. They do not inhabit flowing streams or rivers except at spawning time. Exhibit pronounced postspawning mortality.

Substrate

Substrate
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 Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1998
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1998
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.20 4.07 0.57 Troph of adults from 1 study.
Ref. Tokranov, A.M. and V.V. Maksimenkov, 1995
From individual food items 3.39 0.48 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Garilao, Cristina V. on 05.22.96
Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita on 05.10.01
Checked by Miranda, Lilibeth on 05.10.01
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