Ecology Summary - Sphyrna zygaena
Ecology of Sphyrna zygaena
 
Main Ref. Smale, M.J., 1991
Remarks A carnivore (Ref. 9137).

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 Sphyrna zygaena may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Smale, M.J., 1991
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.30 4.54 0.81 Troph based on calculation of %IRI of prey in stomach.
From individual food items 4.44 0.82 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Gonzalez-Pestana, A., N. Acuna-Perales, J. Coasaca-Cespedes, F. Cordova-Zavaleta, J. Alfaro-Shigueto, J.C. Mangel and P. Espinoza, 2017
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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