Ecology Summary - Caranx latus

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Main Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967
Remarks	A pelagic (Ref. 26340) schooling species usually found in offshore reefs (Ref. 9710). Juveniles are encountered along shores of sandy beaches, also over muddy bottoms (Ref. 9626). May penetrate into brackish water and ascend rivers. Often approach divers (Ref. 9710). Roving predator which patrol while swimming near the surface or at mid-water, lunging mainly at small fishes. Feed on benthic, rocky dweller fishes (Ref. 43310), shrimps, and other invertebrates (Ref. 3277). Seems to forage mainly at twilight (Ref. 40396).

Main Ref.

Randall, J.E., 1967

Remarks

A pelagic (Ref. 26340) schooling species usually found in offshore reefs (Ref. 9710). Juveniles are encountered along shores of sandy beaches, also over muddy bottoms (Ref. 9626). May penetrate into brackish water and ascend rivers. Often approach divers (Ref. 9710). Roving predator which patrol while swimming near the surface or at mid-water, lunging mainly at small fishes. Feed on benthic, rocky dweller fishes (Ref. 43310), shrimps, and other invertebrates (Ref. 3277). Seems to forage mainly at twilight (Ref. 40396).

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 Caranx latus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	: rocky;
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Special habitats
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Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition	4.16	0.39	4.30	0.75	Troph of juv./adults from 3 studies.
From individual food items	3.88	0.62			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.	Randall, J.E., 1967

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