Ecology of Atractoscion aequidens
 
Main Ref. Griffiths, M.H. and T. Hecht, 1995
Remarks Found in coastal waters, over sand muddy bottom. Juveniles enter estuaries. Adults feed on pelagic fishes at night. Often caught with Umbrina canariensis. Feeds on pelagic fish such as mackerel and horse mackerel (Ref. 36731).

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 Atractoscion aequidens may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Druzhinin, A.D. and N.A. Filatova, 1979
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Griffiths, M.H. and T. Hecht, 1995
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Griffiths, M.H. and T. Hecht, 1995
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.77 0.45
From individual food items 4.50 0.80 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Griffiths, M.H. and T. Hecht, 1995
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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