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Ecology of Selene vomer
 
Main Ref. Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986
Remarks Found in shallow coastal waters, usually over hard or sandy bottoms. Juveniles may be encountered in estuarine areas (Ref. 9626) and off sandy beaches (Ref. 5217). Feeds on small crabs, shrimps, fishes, and worms and other benthic crustaceans (Ref. 26338).

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 Selene vomer may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : sand; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Coupal, L., E. Bédard, C. Peguero and I.S. Durante, 1992
Associations schooling;
Associated with
Association remarks Forms schools, but may be encountered in small groups or in pairs (Ref. 26235).
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Sierra, L.M., R. Claro and O.A. Popova, 1994
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Sierra, L.M., R. Claro and O.A. Popova, 1994
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.29 0.35 4.20 0.55 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.67 0.59 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Gómez-Canchong, P., L. Manjarrés M., L.O. Duarte and J. Altamar, 2004
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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