Ecology of Sebastes capensis
 
Main Ref. WoRMS, 2015
Remarks Inhabits waters over the continental shelf. Poor swimmer but has a big eyes which allow it to have a wide-angle vision for detecting and capturing prey. In a sense, it is an ambush predator, waiting in rocky habitats for mobile prey. Possibility of encountering prey mainly depends on prey abundace, distribution, and behavior. A specialized predator which primarily feeds on crustaceans; however, it also consumes other prey species (Ref. 101634).

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 Sebastes capensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal;
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. Barrientos, C.A., 2004
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Barrientos, C.A., 2004
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.69 0.62 Troph of adults and juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.79 0.82 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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