Ecology Summary - Rachycentron canadum
Ecologia de Rachycentron canadum
 
Ref. principal Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T`. Brewer, 1994
Notas Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). Generally occur in areas of oceanic or near oceanic salinities, and can tolerate fairly hypersaline conditions. Have been taken from waters with salinities ranging from 22.4 to 44.5 ppt but can acclimate to slightly lower salinities. Its distribution is greatly affected by temperature (Ref. 9739). Pelagic, but ventures into coral reefs, rocky shores, and sometimes estuaries. Predator. Feeds on swimming crabs, lobsters and squids (Ref. 9773).

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
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • manguezais
  • pântanos/brejos
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Cavernas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Rachycentron canadum may be found.

Habitat

Substrato Pelagic; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995
Habitats especiais Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

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Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T`. Brewer, 1994
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Salini, J.P., S.J.M. Blaber and D.T`. Brewer, 1994
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 3.96 3.89 0.57 Troph of adults from 1 study.
Dos itens alimentares individuais 4.08 0.79 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
(p.ex. 346)
(p.ex. oophagy)
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