Ecology of Chaenocephalus aceratus
 
Main Ref. Kozlov, A.N., I.A. Pinskaya, S.G. Podrazhanskaya and M.I. Tarverdieva, 1988
Remarks

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 Chaenocephalus aceratus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Wayland, M.T., C. Sommerville and D.I. Gibson, 1999
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Echinorhynchus petrotschenkoi;
Association remarks Name cited in literature is Echinorhynchus georgianus.
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Kozlov, A.N., I.A. Pinskaya, S.G. Podrazhanskaya and M.I. Tarverdieva, 1988
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Kozlov, A.N., I.A. Pinskaya, S.G. Podrazhanskaya and M.I. Tarverdieva, 1988
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.40 0.16 3.40 0.43 Troph of juv./adults from 3 studies.
From individual food items 3.96 0.65 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Kozlov, A.N., I.A. Pinskaya, S.G. Podrazhanskaya and M.I. Tarverdieva, 1988
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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