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Ecology of Atherinomorus lacunosus
 
Main Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Remarks Common in large schools along sandy shorelines and reef margins. Slow moving and not well regarded as bait. Extremely important as forage fish for larger species (Ref. 3302). Found on rock pools (Ref. 124789). Inhabits shallow coastal waters, sandy beaches and estuaries. Feeds at night, with prey such as planktonic eggs, copepods, and other zooplankton. Forms schools during the day (Ref. 9773).

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 Atherinomorus lacunosus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Gell, F.R. and M.W. Whittington, 2002

Associations

Ref.
Associations schooling;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.29 0.18 3.27 0.45 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 3.30 0.34 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Hobson, E.S. and J.R. Chess, 1973
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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