Ecology Summary - Sardinella tawilis
Ecology of Sardinella tawilis
 
Main Ref. Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985
Remarks First recorded as a piscivore (Refs. 58652, 80729), but recent studies show a diet of zooplanktons and ostracods (Ref. 80729). Attracted to strong light (Ref. 5520, 81494).

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 Sardinella tawilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Papa, R.D.S., R.C. Pagulayan and E.E.J. Pagulayan, 2008
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. Castillo, B.B., A.S. Castillo and C.L. Gonzales, 1975
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. Castillo, B.B., A.S. Castillo and C.L. Gonzales, 1975
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.00 0.00 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.24 0.39 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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