Ecology of Symphodus melops
 
Main Ref. Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.), 1987
Verbreitung
Marine - Neritic
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
Marine - Oceanic
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
Brackishwater
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
Freshwater
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Symphodus melops may be found.
Remarks More or less gregarious, old and young specimens mixed. Feeds mainly on bivalves (Ref. 46112).

Substrate

Substrate : rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type ref Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.), 1987
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.), 1987
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Bemerkung
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.38 0.14 3.15 0.35 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
Ref. Deady, S. and J.M. Fives, 1995
From individual food items 3.32 0.52 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(z.B. 346)
(z.B. cnidaria)
Eingetragen Luna, Susan M. on 01.31.91
Geändert von Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 02.22.05
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