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Ecology of Decapterus russelli
 
Main Ref. Tiews, K., I.A. Ronquillo and P. Caces-Borja, 1971
Remarks Occurs in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Small fishes feed mostly on planktonic crustaceans while bigger ones are piscivorous (Ref. 5446). Schooling species. Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 127989). Inhabits coastal waters. Pelagic shoaling species that associates with schooling species. Filter feeder. Feeds on small zooplankton such as copepods (Ref. 9773).

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 Decapterus russelli may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations schooling; shoaling;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Sreenivasan, P.V., 1979
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Sreenivasan, P.V., 1979
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.68 0.37 3.58 0.49 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.52 0.49 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Tiews, K., I.A. Ronquillo and P. Caces-Borja, 1971
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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