Ecology Summary - Engraulis mordax
Écologie de Engraulis mordax
 
Réf. Princ. Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988
Remarques Coastal species occurring within 30 km offshore, but may be found as far as 480 km offshore and down to 219 m depth. Forms tightly packed schools; enters bays and inlets (e.g., to about 2 km up Newport Bay, mainly in July and September - (Ref. 6361). Feeds both by random filter- and particulate-feeding (Ref. 42392). Moves up near the surface at night.

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
  • Estuaires/lagons/zones saumâtres
  • mangroves
  • marais
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grottes
  • exclusivement
Highighted items on the list are where Engraulis mordax may be found.

Habitat

Substrat
Substrate Ref.
Habitats spéciaux
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Réf.
Associations
Associé avec
Remarques sur les associations
Parasitisme

Prise alimentaire

Type de prise alimentaire mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988
Habitude alimentaire selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Échantillon original Population non pêchée Remarque
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
À partir du régime alimentaire 2.97 0.22
À partir des éléments alimentaires 3.10 0.28 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Réf. Kucas, S.T., 1986
(ex. 346)
(ex. oophagy)
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