Ecology of Alosa fallax
 
Main Ref. Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985
Remarks In freshwater, juveniles feed on planktonic crustaceans, rotifers and insects (Ref. 35387). In estuaries they consume mysids, isopods, and amphipods (Ref. 42360). In the sea, adults feed mainly on small fishes and on crustaceans, including euphausiids (Refs. 188, 42360). Although feeding generally ceases during spawning migrations (Ref. 59043), some male individuals were found to feed on copepods, isopods, fishes and insects (Ref. 89633).

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 Alosa fallax may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
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. Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.03 0.36 Troph of juv./adults from 3 studies.
From individual food items 3.59 0.60 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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