Ecology of Syngnathus taenionotus
 
Main Ref. Costa, F., 1991
Remarks Inhabits shallow waters, over sandy or muddy substrate (Ref. 26335). Found mostly amongst detritus or vegetation over shallow muddy bottom (Ref. 6733).

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 Syngnathus taenionotus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Costa, F., 1991
Special habitats vegetation
Special habitats Ref. Dawson, C.E., 1986

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Costa, F., 1991
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.40 0.45 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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