Ecology Summary - Lates mariae

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Main Ref.	Munyandorero, J. and L. Mwape, 2003
Remarks	Individuals 2.5-18 cm long are abundant in littoral weed pathes (Ref. 52862). Juveniles live in a specific inshore habitat until they reach 18 cm. Adults live in the superficial pelagic zone (Ref. 3636). From second and third years and increasing size, they occupy deeper, rocky grounds. Abundant in bottom areas that are well oxygenated, but can survive in depths of 215 m (Ref. 2216).This species makes diurnal vertical migrations to as much as 200m per hour. Immature species prey on benthic fish and mainly on invertebrates. Adults feeds on benthic small cichlids and seasonal feeding on clupeids which are abundant between June and September (Ref. 52862).

Main Ref.

Munyandorero, J. and L. Mwape, 2003

Remarks

Individuals 2.5-18 cm long are abundant in littoral weed pathes (Ref. 52862). Juveniles live in a specific inshore habitat until they reach 18 cm. Adults live in the superficial pelagic zone (Ref. 3636). From second and third years and increasing size, they occupy deeper, rocky grounds. Abundant in bottom areas that are well oxygenated, but can survive in depths of 215 m (Ref. 2216).This species makes diurnal vertical migrations to as much as 200m per hour. Immature species prey on benthic fish and mainly on invertebrates. Adults feeds on benthic small cichlids and seasonal feeding on clupeids which are abundant between June and September (Ref. 52862).

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 Lates mariae may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
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Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Munyandorero, J. and L. Mwape, 2003
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Munyandorero, J. and L. Mwape, 2003

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	4.19	0.69			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
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