Ecology of Aspistor luniscutis
 
Main Ref. Denadai, M. R., E. Bessa, F. B. Santos, W. S. Fernandez, F. M. D. C. Santos, M. M. Feijó, A.C.D. Arcuri and A. Turra, 2012
Remarks Commonly associated with inner bay and estuarine zones. Has a specialized diet of Teleost scales (Ref. 104002).

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 Aspistor luniscutis 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. Denadai, M. R., E. Bessa, F. B. Santos, W. S. Fernandez, F. M. D. C. Santos, M. M. Feijó, A.C.D. Arcuri and A. Turra, 2012
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Denadai, M. R., E. Bessa, F. B. Santos, W. S. Fernandez, F. M. D. C. Santos, M. M. Feijó, A.C.D. Arcuri and A. Turra, 2012
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.84 0.63 Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items 3.42 0.47 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Denadai, M. R., E. Bessa, F. B. Santos, W. S. Fernandez, F. M. D. C. Santos, M. M. Feijó, A.C.D. Arcuri and A. Turra, 2012
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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