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Ecology of Bregmaceros mcclellandi
 
Main Ref. Reghu, R., K. Balachandran, N.G. Menon, E. Vivekanandan, S.K. Chakraborty and P. Devadoss, 1996
Remarks Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). According to larval survey, occurrence in the tropics is wide (Ref. 9902, 45075). Feed on planktonic crustaceans. Also caught with bagnets (Ref. 2872).

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 Bregmaceros mcclellandi 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. Reghu, R., K. Balachandran, N.G. Menon, E. Vivekanandan, S.K. Chakraborty and P. Devadoss, 1996
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. Hopkins, T.L., T.T. Sutton and T.M. Lancraft, 1996
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.30 0.42 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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