Ecology of Liopsetta glacialis
 
Main Ref. Morrow, J.E., 1980
Remarks A coastal species not found far offshore (Ref. 27547). Occurs at shallow depths on mud bottoms, often in brackish water and may even enter rivers (Ref. 4705). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small fishes, bottom invertebrates (Ref. 4705), and zoobenthos (Ref. 27547). Moves closer inshore in the evenings, especially on a rising tide (Ref. 27547). Appears to move offshore in the fall and inshore in the spring (Ref. 27547).

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 Liopsetta glacialis 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. Morrow, J.E., 1980
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Ponomarev, S.A., G.G. Novikov, I.V. Burukovsky and A.P. Stolyarov, 2001
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.43 0.06 3.22 0.46 Troph of juv./adults from 4 studies.
From individual food items 3.60 0.54 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Ponomarev, S.A., G.G. Novikov, I.V. Burukovsky and A.P. Stolyarov, 2001
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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