Ecology of Cynoscion guatucupa
 
Main Ref. Lucena, F.M., T. Vaske Jr., J.R. Ellis and C.M. O'Brien, 2000
Remarks Occurs in the Bahia Blanca estuary ecosystem. At approximately 4 cm TL, involved a change from demersal-pelagic prey (mysid shrimps) to demersal-benthic prey. While at approximately 8 cm TL, involved a progressive increase in ichthyophagy, mainly Argentine anchovy (Ref. 55045).

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 Cynoscion guatucupa 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. Lucena, F.M., T. Vaske Jr., J.R. Ellis and C.M. O'Brien, 2000
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Lucena, F.M., T. Vaske Jr., J.R. Ellis and C.M. O'Brien, 2000
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.72 0.60 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Lucena, F.M., T. Vaske Jr., J.R. Ellis and C.M. O'Brien, 2000
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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