Ecology of Umbrina canosai
 
Main Ref. Lucena, F.M., T. Vaske Jr., J.R. Ellis and C.M. O'Brien, 2000
Distribution
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 Umbrina canosai may be found.
Remarks Especially abundant at about 100 m depth (Ref. 27363). Found over sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 47377). Caught below 165 m depth and at temperatures over 15.2°C in Brazil (Ref. 54164).

Substrate

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type ref Lucena, F.M., T. Vaske Jr., J.R. Ellis and C.M. O'Brien, 2000
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref Haimovici, M., A.S. Martins, J.L. Figueiredo and P.C. Vieira, 1994
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
Ref.
From individual food items 3.85 0.57 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 05.27.04
Modified by Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 08.22.07
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