Main Ref. | Fischer, W., I. Sousa, C. Silva, A. de Freitas, J.M. Poutiers, W. Schneider, T.C. Borges, J.P. Feral and A. Massinga, 1990 |
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Remarks | Migratory schooling species (Refs. 75154, 127989). Feeds mainly on zooplanktonic copepods and sustained by phytoplankton. Pelagic inshore (Ref. 127989). Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf. Infested by the isopod Nerocila phaiopleura (Ref. 124798). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Pelagic; |
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Substrate Ref. | Golani, D., E. Azurro, J. Dulčić, E. Massutí and L. Orsi-Relini, 2021 |
Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; |
Special habitats Ref. | Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002 |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Fischer, W., I. Sousa, C. Silva, A. de Freitas, J.M. Poutiers, W. Schneider, T.C. Borges, J.P. Feral and A. Massinga, 1990 |
Feeding habit | selective plankton feeding |
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Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 2.85 | 0.30 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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