Ecology of Trachurus lathami
| Main Ref. | Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992 |
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| Remarks | Coastal pelagic and demersal over continental shelves. Rare in oceanic insular areas (Ref. 5217). Preyed on by juvenile comb grouper (Mycteroperca acutirostris) when protection given by the jellyfish fails (Ref. 52493). Often in schools. Feeds on small invertebrates. Marketed fresh locally and considered a good food fish (Ref. 9626). In southern Brazil found in 147 m depth (Ref. 47377). |
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 | |
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| Substrate Ref. | |
| Special habitats | |
| Special habitats Ref. |
Associations
| Ref. | |
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| Associations | |
| Associated with | Juveniles associate with the jellyfish Chrysaora lactea in Southwestern Atlantic. |
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| Parasitism |
Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992 |
| Feeding habit | variable |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
| From diet composition | 3.99 | 0.22 | 4.00 | 0.18 | Troph of juv./adults from 1 study. |
| From individual food items | 3.27 | 0.34 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
| Ref. | Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000 | ||||