Ecology of Brachionichthys hirsutus
| Main Ref. | |
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| Remarks | Occurs in the continental shelf and inshore waters (Ref. 7300, 75154); also in coarse to fine sand habitats in depths of 5-40 m (most commonly 5-10 m). Often found in shallow, shell-filled depressions or near rocks of low relief projecting from the substrate (Ref. 30684). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic; Soft Bottom |
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| Substrate Ref. | Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006 |
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Associations
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Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Bruce, B.D., M.A. Green and P.R. Last, 1998 |
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Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| From individual food items | 3.28 | 0.39 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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