Ecology Summary - Zaprora silenus
Ecology of Zaprora silenus
 
Main Ref. Smith, K.R., D.A. Somerton, M.-S. Yang and D.G. Nichol, 2004
Remarks Pre-adults stage are pelagic and become demersal. Found in rocky areas. Prowfish feeds gelatinous zooplankton, primarily scyphozoa and salps. Also found in the stomach of juveniles (5-13.3 cm) are hyperiid amphipods and remains of jellyfish tentacles (Ref. 50718).

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 Zaprora silenus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom;
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. Smith, K.R., D.A. Somerton, M.-S. Yang and D.G. Nichol, 2004
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.71 0.13 3.48 0.40 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 3.48 0.42 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Smith, K.R., D.A. Somerton, M.-S. Yang and D.G. Nichol, 2004
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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