Ecology of Enchelynassa canina
| Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
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| Remarks | Inhabits areas with strong surge such as benches, outer reef flats and reef fronts. Very secretive during the day, feeds on fishes and octopi at night (Ref. 9710). |
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; |
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| Substrate Ref. | |
| Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
| Special habitats Ref. |
Associations
| Fonte Biblio. | |
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| Associations | |
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| Parasitism |
Feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994 |
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Commento | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| From individual food items | 4.50 | 0.67 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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