Ecology Summary - Decapterus macarellus
Ecologia de Decapterus macarellus
 
Ref. principal Randall, J.E., 1967
Notas Occurs in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Prefer clear oceanic waters, frequently around islands (Ref. 5217). Sometimes near the surface, but generally caught between 40 and 200 m depth (Ref. 9283). Pelagic (Ref. 58302). Usually seen as fast moving schools along the reef edges near deep water (Refs. 26235, 48635, 9773). Feed mainly on zooplankton (Refs. 9283, 9773); and feeds during the day and at night. Inhabits midwaters (Ref. 9773).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • zona supra-litoral
  • zona litoral
  • zona sublitoral
  • epipelágico
  • mesopelágico
  • epipelágico
  • abissalpelágico
  • hadopelágico
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • mangais
  • pântanos
  • rios/correntes
  • lagos/lagoas
  • Grutas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Decapterus macarellus may be found.

Habitat

Substrato Pelagic;
Substrato Ref. Mundy, B.C., 2005
Special habitats
Habitats especiais Ref. Unsworth, R.K., L.M. Nordlund and L.C. Cullen-Unsworth, 2018

Associações

Ref.
Associações schooling;
Associado a
Observações da associação
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Tipo de alimentação Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Hábito alimentar Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 3.96 0.24 3.32 0.36 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
Dos itens alimentares individuais 3.30 0.40 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
(ex. 9948)
(ex. oophagy)
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