Ecology Summary - Catostylus mosaicus
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Ecology of Catostylus mosaicus
 
Main Ref. Pitt, K.A. and M.J. Kingsford, 2003
Remarks Occurs commonly in estuaries, semi-enclosed coastal waters (Ref. 3046) like lagoons and shallow bays where it is abundant (Ref. 3048). Occurs in an estuarine front (Ref. 3046). Found at a depth of <1 m (Refs. 3046, 122801, 122802).

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 Catostylus mosaicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats (Commensal of Peprilus alepidotus, Chloroscombrus chrysurus (Ref. 3089) and probably Latreutes anoplonyx (Ref. 3091) and Ibacus sp. (Ref. 3095).);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Purcell, J.E. and M.N. Arai, 2001
Associations commensalism;
Associated with Trachurus novaezelandiae
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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