Ecology Summary - Pelates quadrilineatus
Ecology of Pelates quadrilineatus
 
Main Ref. Lin, H.-J., K.-T. Shao, S.-R. Kuo, H.-L. Hsieh, S.-L. Wong, I.-M. Chen, W.-T. Lo and J.-J. Hung, 1999
Remarks Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Present in seagrass beds at all life stages. Coastal species often found in brackish waters; common in estuaries (Also Ref. 127989). They croak when taken from the water. Usually forming schools. Juveniles in seagrass beds and in mangrove bays (Ref. 48635). Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 127989). Demersal (Ref. 137525).

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 Pelates quadrilineatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : demersal;
Substrate Ref. Matich, P., J.J. Kiszka, K.R. Gastrich and M.R. Heithaus, 2017
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Broad, G., 2003

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Lin, H.-J., K.-T. Shao, S.-R. Kuo, H.-L. Hsieh, S.-L. Wong, I.-M. Chen, W.-T. Lo and J.-J. Hung, 1999
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.59 0.38 Troph of adults and juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 4.20 0.52 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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