Ecology Summary - Coryphaena hippurus

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Réf. Princ.	Palko, B.J., G.L. Beardsley and W.J. Richards, 1982
Remarques	Found in open waters but also near the coast (Ref. 9293, 11230). Forms schools. Piscivore (Ref. 39061, 46174). An analysis of stomach contents (Ref. 6859) suggests that feeding is round the clock. Dolphins tend to be closely associated with Sargassum communities as well as with floating and drifting objects on the high seas. In eastern Caribbean, diet varies with season, and mysids are a very important component from October to December (Ref. 39061). Diet also varies slightly with predator size (small dolphinfish eat fewer flyingfish and more squid than larger sized dolphinfish), and with sex (males take proportionally more of the active fast swimming species such as flyingfish, squid and dolphinfish than do females) (Ref. 39061). Pelagic-oceanic. Inhabits coastal waters. Either in pairs or forms small shoals below flotsam. Migratory pattern influenced by temperature, where it follows warm water currents. Feeds on small fishes, squids and crustaceans (Ref. 9773).

Réf. Princ.

Palko, B.J., G.L. Beardsley and W.J. Richards, 1982

Remarques

Found in open waters but also near the coast (Ref. 9293, 11230). Forms schools. Piscivore (Ref. 39061, 46174). An analysis of stomach contents (Ref. 6859) suggests that feeding is round the clock. Dolphins tend to be closely associated with Sargassum communities as well as with floating and drifting objects on the high seas. In eastern Caribbean, diet varies with season, and mysids are a very important component from October to December (Ref. 39061). Diet also varies slightly with predator size (small dolphinfish eat fewer flyingfish and more squid than larger sized dolphinfish), and with sex (males take proportionally more of the active fast swimming species such as flyingfish, squid and dolphinfish than do females) (Ref. 39061). Pelagic-oceanic. Inhabits coastal waters. Either in pairs or forms small shoals below flotsam. Migratory pattern influenced by temperature, where it follows warm water currents. Feeds on small fishes, squids and crustaceans (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	Estuaires/lagons/zones saumâtres mangroves marais	rivers/streams lakes/ponds Grottes exclusivement

Highighted items on the list are where Coryphaena hippurus may be found.

Habitat

Substrat	Pelagic;
Substrate Ref.	Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995
Habitats spéciaux	Beds: algae/seaweed; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

Réf.
Associations	shoaling;
Associé avec
Remarques sur les associations
Parasitisme

Prise alimentaire

Type de prise alimentaire	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Palko, B.J., G.L. Beardsley and W.J. Richards, 1982
Habitude alimentaire	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Palko, B.J., G.L. Beardsley and W.J. Richards, 1982

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Échantillon original		Population non pêchée		Remarque
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remarque
À partir du régime alimentaire	4.37		4.26	0.71	Troph of adults from 1 study.
À partir des éléments alimentaires	4.28	0.64			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Réf.	Palko, B.J., G.L. Beardsley and W.J. Richards, 1982

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