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Ecology of Chelon auratus
 
Main Ref. Thomson, J.M., 1990
Remarks Neritic, entering lagoons and lower estuaries (Refs. 7399, 122830). Found along coasts (Ref. 122830). Rarely entering freshwater (Refs. 3573, 122830). Feed on small benthic organisms, detritus, and occasionally on insects and plankton (Ref. 2804). Maximum depth based on Ref. 85802. Also Ref. 50467.

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 Chelon auratus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. FAO EastMed Project, 2013
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Blanco, S., S. Romo, M.-J. Villena and S. Martínez, 2003
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Ben-Tuvia, A., 1986
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.84 0.33 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Blanco, S., S. Romo, M.-J. Villena and S. Martínez, 2003
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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