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Ecology of Mullus barbatus
 
Main Ref. Labropoulou, M. and A. Eleftheriou, 1997
Remarks Abundant on muddy bottoms. Occurs in great densities in the middle strata of the shelf, between 51 and 200 on the muddy bottoms and between 51 and 100 m on rough bottoms (Ref. 44511). Depth range from 10-300 m (Ref. 07313) and up to depth of 328 in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on small benthic crustaceans, worms and mollusks (Ref. 4845).

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 Mullus barbatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Labropoulou, M. and A. Eleftheriou, 1997
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Hureau, J.-C., 1986
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.14 0.13 3.13 0.30 Troph of adults from 3 studies.
From individual food items 3.24 0.44 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Papaconstantinou, C. and E. Caragitsou, 1987
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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