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Ecology of Enchelyopus cimbrius
 
Main Ref. Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990
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 Enchelyopus cimbrius may be found.
Remarks Preyed upon by Atlantic cod and white hake. Parasites of the species include trichodinid protozoans on gills and coccidian, Eimeria gadi on swim bladder (Ref. 5951). See also Ref. 8999.

Substrate

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Keats, D.W. and D.H. Steele, 1990
Associations solitary; schooling;
Associated with
Association remarks Having individual burrows (Ref. 32739). Larvae only drift and showed no evidence of vertical migration (Ref. 86779). Little known on behavior; local migrations inshore in autumn and offshore in spring (Ref. 232).
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type ref Whitehead, P.J.P., M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.), 1986
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref Whitehead, P.J.P., M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.), 1986
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.53 3.45 0.19 Troph of adults from 1 study.
Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
From individual food items 3.29 0.59 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Luna, Susan M. on 05.31.91
Modified by Hilomen, Teresa on 02.21.14
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