Ecology of Serranus atricauda
 
Main Ref. Morato, T., R.S. Santos and J.P. Andrade, 2000
Remarks Blacktail comber is a serranid fish that lives on rocky bottoms, from the shallow subtidal down to about 90 m depth. This species is a hermaphrodite, which in the Azores matures at about 250 mm total length and spawns from July to September (Lourinho, 1998). Maturation length corresponds to about 4 years of age (Costa, 1997).

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 Serranus atricauda may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : rocky;
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.
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 4.27 0.62 3.91 0.53 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.82 0.62 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Morato, T., R.S. Santos and J.P. Andrade, 2000
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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