Ecología de Polydactylus virginicus
 
Referencia principal Austin, H. and S. Austin, 1971
Observaciones Found on sandy and muddy bottoms of coastal waters, estuaries and mangroves, and occasionally in the surf (Ref. 57343). Young aggregate near river mouths (Ref. 57343). Common around islands (Ref. 9710). Nocturnal feeder, taking crustaceans, chaetognaths, plant material and polychaetes (Ref. 57343).

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
  • Estuarios/lagunas/mares salobres
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Cuevas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Polydactylus virginicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; silt;
Substrate Ref. Martin, F.D. and J.W. Patus, 1984
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Referencia
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Alimentación

Tipo De Alimentación mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Austin, H. and S. Austin, 1971
Hábito De Alimentación hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Gómez-Canchong, P., L. Manjarrés M., L.O. Duarte and J. Altamar, 2004
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Muestra original Población no pescada Observación
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
De la composición de la dieta 3.71 0.39 3.45 0.48 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
De tipos individuales de alimento 3.01 0.35 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Referencia Gómez-Canchong, P., L. Manjarrés M., L.O. Duarte and J. Altamar, 2004
(por ej. 346)
(por ej. cnidaria)
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