Ecology Summary - Harengula jaguana
Ecology of Harengula jaguana
 
Main Ref. Vega-Cendejas, M.E., M. Hernandez and F. Arreguin-Sanchez, 1994
Remarks Occurs in coastal waters, over mud sand bottoms and frequently near brackish or hyper-saline estuaries (Ref. 5217). Forms schools. Feeds on fish and benthic organisms (Ref. 8981).

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 Harengula jaguana may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations schooling;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Vega-Cendejas, M.E., M. Hernandez and F. Arreguin-Sanchez, 1994
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Vega-Cendejas, M.E., M. Hernandez and F. Arreguin-Sanchez, 1994
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.42 3.23 0.39 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.40 0.45 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref. Motta, P.J., K.B. Clifton, P. Hernandez, B.T. Eggold, S.D. Giordano and R. Wilcox, 1995
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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