Ecology Summary - Atherinella brasiliensis
Ecology of Atherinella brasiliensis
 
Main Ref. Sazima, I., 1986
Remarks Surface pickers feeding on various items (Ref. 40396). Generalist and opportunistic feeder, obtaining the bulk of its diet from calanoids, diatoms, terrestrial insects and plant detritus (Ref. 104019).

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 Atherinella brasiliensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
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. Contente, R.F., M.F. Stefanoni and H.L. Spach, 2011
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Contente, R.F., M.F. Stefanoni and H.L. Spach, 2011
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.23 0.28 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.00 0.29 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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