Ecology of Serranus scriba
 
Main Ref. Tortonese, E., 1986
Remarks Occurs on the shelf to about 150 m, on rocks and Posidonia beds. Feeds on fishes and crustaceans.

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 Serranus scriba may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Guidetti, P. and R. Cattaneo-Vietti, 2002
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Tortonese, E., 1986
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Tortonese, E., 1986
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.82 0.28 3.73 0.55 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 3.58 0.52 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Khoury, C., 1984
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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