Ecology of Rhinoptera javanica
| Main Ref. | Compagno, L.J.V., 1986 |
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| Remarks | Found in bays, estuaries, and near coral reefs (Ref. 12951), over sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 9710). Large schools with up to 500 individuals have been reported (Ref. 12951). Feeds on clams, oysters and crustaceans. Also in Ref. 9137. Shoaling species. Occurs close to shore in midwater (Ref. 9773). |
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: sand; mud; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994 |
| Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
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Associations
| Ref. | |
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| Associations | shoaling; |
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| Parasitism |
Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Michael, S.W., 1993 |
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Michael, S.W., 1993 |
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 | 3.50 | 0.24 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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