Ecology of Dentex angolensis
 
Main Ref. Bauchot, M.-L., J.-C. Hureau and J.C. Miguel, 1981
Remarks Occurs in various types of bottoms on the continental shelf and slope from 15 to 300 m depth; old fish occurring in the deeper waters. Feeds mainly on crustaceans; also on fish, sometimes on molluscs and worms.

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 Dentex angolensis 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. Bauchot, M.-L., J.-C. Hureau and J.C. Miguel, 1981
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Bauchot, M.-L., J.-C. Hureau and J.C. Miguel, 1981
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.52 0.48 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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