Ecology Summary - Oligoplites saurus
Ecologia de Oligoplites saurus
 
Ref. principal Randall, J.E., 1967
Notas Found inshore, usually along sandy beaches, in bays and inlets (Ref. 9283). Enters estuaries and freshwater (Ref. 9283). Prefers turbid water (Ref. 9283). Occurs in schools, usually large and fast moving, often leaping out of the water (Ref. 9283). Juveniles may float at the surface with tail bent and head down. Feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 9283). Its dorsal and anal spines are connected to venomous glands that can inflict painful wounds (Ref. 9283).

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 Oligoplites saurus may be found.

Habitat

Substrato : sand;
Substrate Ref.
Habitats especiais Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associações

Ref. Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1995
Associações schooling;
Associada com Scale-eating behavior was suggested to originate from opportunistic foraging on other fishes (cleaning) (Ref. 28733). Mutilators feeding on larger fishes' scales (Ref. 40396).
Comentários sobre associação
Parasitismo

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 4.33 0.53 4.27 0.69 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
Dos itens alimentares individuais 3.53 0.52 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Duque-Nivia, G., A. Acero, A. Santos-Martinez and E. Rubio, 1996
(p.ex. 346)
(p.ex. oophagy)
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