Ecology Summary - Brotula clarkae
Ecology of Brotula clarkae
 
Main Ref. Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
Remarks Adults benthopelagic to 650 m depth, juveniles common on reefs (Ref. 34024). At depths of about 40-75 m, adults are found deep on mud and broken shell bottom (Ref. 36413). Smaller silvery specimens taken far out at sea in the epipelagic (Ref. 34024). Caught occasionally (Ref. 34024).

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 Brotula clarkae 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. Naranjo-Elizondo, B., M. Espinoza, M. Herrera, T.M. Clarke and I.S. Wehrtmann, 2016
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Naranjo-Elizondo, B., M. Espinoza, M. Herrera, T.M. Clarke and I.S. Wehrtmann, 2016
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.12 0.77 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Ballón, R.M., 2005
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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