Ecology Summary - Dasyatis pastinaca
Ecology of Dasyatis pastinaca
 
Main Ref. Bauchot, M.-L., 1987
Remarks A coastal species, which enters coastal lagoons, shallow bays and estuaries (Ref. 81259). Found over sandy and muddy bottoms, sometimes in estuaries and near rocky reefs. Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates and fishes. Ovoviviparous, gestation period about 4 months and 4-7 young are produced.

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 Dasyatis pastinaca may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Bauchot, M.-L., 1987
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Bauchot, M.-L., 1987
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.61 0.54 Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items 4.05 0.63 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Saglam, H., A.K. Orhan, S. Kutlu and I. & Aydin, 2010
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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