Ecology Summary - Rhinoptera steindachneri
Ecology of Rhinoptera steindachneri
 
Main Ref. McEachran, J.D. and G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, 1995
Remarks Stenohaline species (Ref. 121946). Known to occur in surface waters of nearshore regions (Ref .121945). Found over soft bottoms, near rocky or coral reefs; also near reef dropoffs (Ref. 12951). Occasionally near the surface and may jump out of the water (Ref. 12951). Also found in lagoon-estuarine systems (Ref. 121946). Often in schools, sometimes associated with Aetobatus narinari, the spotted eagle ray (Ref. 12951). Feeds on benthic crustaceans and molluscs.

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 Rhinoptera steindachneri may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. McEachran, J.D. and G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, 1995
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. McEachran, J.D. and G. Notarbartolo di Sciara, 1995
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.55 0.50 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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