Ecology Summary - Platycephalus speculator
Ecology of Platycephalus speculator
 
Main Ref. Hindell, J.S., G.P. Jenkins and M.J. Keough, 2000
Remarks Found inshore (Ref. 75154).

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 Platycephalus speculator may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Hindell, J.S., G.P. Jenkins and M.J. Keough, 2000
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 4.00 0.39 3.91 0.63 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 4.50 0.37 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref. Humphries, P., G.A. Hyndes and I.C. Potter, 1992
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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