Ecology Summary - Gerres longirostris
Ecology of Gerres longirostris
 
Main Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Remarks Prefers brackish waters, often found in estuaries and coastal lagoons (Also Ref. 9773). Forms schools. Feeds on small bottom invertebrates (Ref. 3409). Larvae develop in sandy-bottomed estuaries (Ref. 129476). Dwells in coral reefs, sandy and rocky substrates. Demersal. Shoaling species. Feeds on bivalves, amphipods, crabs and polychaetes (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 Gerres longirostris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; Hard Bottom: rocky;
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 shoaling;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Thollot, P., 1996
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
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
From individual food items 3.53 0.34 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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