Ecology of Capros aper
 
Main Ref. Quéro, J.-C., 1986
Remarks Gregarious. Occurs mainly at 100-400 m with occasional interruptions into shallow water (Ref. 4952).

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 Capros aper may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
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. Quéro, J.-C., 1986
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Quéro, J.-C., 1986
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.14 0.30 3.13 0.32 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.20 0.39 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Macpherson, E., 1979
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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