Ecology Summary - Penaeus japonicus

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Ecology of Penaeus japonicus

Main Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Remarks	Occurs at depths from 0 to 90 m in bottom sandy mud and sand marine environment. Temperate to tropical climates (Ref. 8). Known to have Tapes philippinarum as part of its diet in cultured areas (Ref. 108532). Some pond culture studies report it to be an opportunist feeding on insect larvae (Ref. 114823).

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 Penaeus japonicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.	Huang, X., L. Huang, Y. Li, Z. Xu, C.W. Fong, D. Huang, Q. Han, H. Huang, Y. Tan and S. Liu, 2006

Associations

Ref.	Li, L., 2002
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Parapenaeon japonicum
Association remarks	Infested by Parapenaeon japonicum.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.

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