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Ecology of Sphyraena jello
 
Main Ref. Schuster, W.H., 1960
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 Sphyraena jello may be found.
Remarks Juveniles occur in mangroves and brackishwaters as nursery grounds; adults inhabit reefs and shallow waters (Ref. 43081).

Substrate

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type ref Schuster, W.H., 1960
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref Jeyaseelan, M.J.P., 1998
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.50 0.62 4.35 0.72 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
Ref. Bachok, Z., M.I. Mansor and R.M. Noordin, 2004
From individual food items 4.29 0.68 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 04.08.97
Modified by Luna, Susan M. on 03.25.15
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