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Ecology of Caranx melampygus
 
Main Ref. Sudekum, A.E., J.D. Parrish, R.L. Radtke and S. Ralston, 1991
Remarks A coastal and oceanic species, associated with reefs (Ref. 9283). Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300). Juvenile occurs seasonally in shallow sandy inshore waters (Ref. 9710). Found in rivers (Ref. 12792). Feeds mainly on other fishes (Ref. 9283), also crustaceans (Ref. 9710).

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 melampygus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Letourneur, Y., P. Chabanet, P. Durville, M. Taquet, E. Teissier, M. Parmentier, J.-C. Quéro and K. Pothin, 2004
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Dominici-Arosemena, A. and M. Wolff, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations schooling;
Associated with
Association remarks Occasionally in schools.
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Sudekum, A.E., J.D. Parrish, R.L. Radtke and S. Ralston, 1991
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Sudekum, A.E., J.D. Parrish, R.L. Radtke and S. Ralston, 1991
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.49 0.79 4.40 0.75 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 4.28 0.83 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Sudekum, A.E., J.D. Parrish, R.L. Radtke and S. Ralston, 1991
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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