Ecology Summary - Scomberomorus cavalla
Ecologie van Scomberomorus cavalla
 
Hoofdreferentie Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983
Opmerkingen Often found in outer reef areas. Larvae are encountered in surface waters of 26.3° to 31°C and 26.9 to 35 ppt. Feeds primarily on fishes with smaller quantities of penaeid shrimps and squids. Large schools have been found to migrate over considerable distances along the Atlantic US coast, water temperature permitting. It is an important species for recreational, commercial, and artisanal fisheries throughout its range. Most of the catch is processed into steaks or sold fresh, or sometimes canned and salted. Appears to be present all throughout the year off Louisiana, USA and off the state of Ceará, northeastern Brazil. Migrates over considerable distances along the Atlantic US coast depending on water temperatures. The coastal area from Florida to Massachusetts is inhabited only during the warm months of the year.

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
  • Estuaria/Lagunes/Brak water
  • mangroven
  • moerassen
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grotten
  • Enkel in grotten
Highighted items on the list are where Scomberomorus cavalla may be found.

Habitat

Ondergrond Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.
Speciale habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associaties

Ref.
Associaties
Geassocieerd met
Opmerkingen in verband met associaties
Parasitisme

Voeding

Voedingstype mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983
Voedingsgewoonte hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Origineel staal Onbeviste populatie Opmerking
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Op basis van dieetsamenstelling 4.42 0.29 4.48 0.79 Troph of juv./adults from 4 studies.
Op basis van individuele voedselitems 4.43 0.77 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
(bv. 346)
(bv. oophagy)
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