Ecology Summary - Enchelycore pardalis

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Main Ref.	Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao and C.T. Chen, 1994
Remarks	Inhabits coral and rocky reefs. Common in warm-temperate waters. Feeds on fishes (Ref. 2763). Also in Ref. 9137. In terms of feeding behavior, strikes were aimed small prey on their mid-ventral surface area; on large prey, strikes are concentrated at mid-ventral surace, head, tail and mi-dorsal fin. Number of strikes to capture and the time to locate and capture prey differed significantly between small and large prey. Prey manipulation and feeding on smal prey involve orientation, 'M' (i.e., the eel moves in a general forward and/or reverse direction, possibly forming an "M" configuration), shaking and feeding; while feeding on large prey involve orientation, 'M,' knotting 1, releasing and feeding (Ref. 118229).

Main Ref.

Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao and C.T. Chen, 1994

Remarks

Inhabits coral and rocky reefs. Common in warm-temperate waters. Feeds on fishes (Ref. 2763). Also in Ref. 9137. In terms of feeding behavior, strikes were aimed small prey on their mid-ventral surface area; on large prey, strikes are concentrated at mid-ventral surace, head, tail and mi-dorsal fin. Number of strikes to capture and the time to locate and capture prey differed significantly between small and large prey. Prey manipulation and feeding on smal prey involve orientation, 'M' (i.e., the eel moves in a general forward and/or reverse direction, possibly forming an "M" configuration), shaking and feeding; while feeding on large prey involve orientation, 'M,' knotting 1, releasing and feeding (Ref. 118229).

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 Enchelycore pardalis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	4.50	0.80			Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
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