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Ecology of Argyrosomus japonicus
 
Main Ref. Griffiths, M.H., 1997
Remarks Adult fish found mainly nearshore beyond the surf zone, occasionally going inshore. Juveniles exclusively found inshore. Juveniles recruit to estuaries (Ref.11025). These fish are solitary, juveniles form loose schools (Ref. 6390). It is believed that larvae develop at sea for several months before moving into the estuaries when about 10 cm long (Ref. 12198). Juveniles and young adults are more commonly found in lower rivers and embayments (Ref. 6390).

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 Argyrosomus japonicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: rocky;
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. Griffiths, M.H., 1997
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.48 0.61 4.34 0.65 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 4.20 0.70 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Griffiths, M.H., 1997
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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