Ecology Summary - Paralabrax albomaculatus
Ecology of Paralabrax albomaculatus
 
Main Ref. Thresher, R.E. and P.L. Colin, 1986
Remarks Reef-associated species that lives in rocky reefs and nearby sand patches to depths of 200 m. Common in shallow reefs but more commonly resides on deeper reefs and seamounts (>50 m) (Ref. 121943). Commercial predatory reef fish (Ref. 108117).

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 Paralabrax albomaculatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Salinas-de-León, P., A. Bertolotti, C. Chong-Montenegro, M. Gomes-Do-Régo and R.F. Preziosi, 2017
Special habitats Coral Reefs; Other habitats: seamounts;
Special habitats Ref. Salinas-de-León, P., A. Bertolotti, C. Chong-Montenegro, M. Gomes-Do-Régo and R.F. Preziosi, 2017

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Thresher, R.E. and P.L. Colin, 1986
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. McClanahan, T. and G. Branch, 2008
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.50 0.80 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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