Ecology of Larimus breviceps
 
Main Ref. Chao, L.N., 1978
Remarks Inhabits coastal waters, usually found over mud and sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 3702). Also in estuaries (Ref. 3702). Feeds on fish, crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 26354).

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 Larimus breviceps may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Martin, F.D. and J.W. Patus, 1984
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. Druzhinin, A.D., 1974
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Gómez-Canchong, P., L. Manjarrés M., L.O. Duarte and J. Altamar, 2004
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.52 0.56 Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items 3.47 0.47 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Bessa, E., F.B. Santos, M. Pombo, M. Denadai, M. Fonseca and A. Turra, 2014
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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