Ecology of Sebastes mystinus
 
Main Ref. Love, M.S. and A.W. Ebeling, 1978
Remarks Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates, fish and cephalopods (Ref. 13811).

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 mystinus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Hobson, E.S. and J.R. Chess, 1988
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.71 0.13 2.83 0.30 Troph of adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 3.48 0.46 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Hobson, E.S. and J.R. Chess, 1988
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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