Ecology of Netuma thalassina
 
Main Ref. Blaber, S.J.M., 1980
Remarks Occur in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Adults more abundant than juveniles in the bay (Ref. 4959).

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 Netuma thalassina may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Blaber, S.J.M., 1980
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.54 0.19 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 3.49 0.54 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Nasir, N.A., 2000
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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