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Ekologin hos Heterotis niloticus
 
Main Ref. Hickley, P. and R.G. Bailey, 1987
Anmärkningar Heterotis niloticus inhabits open water, fringing vegetation and swamps (Ref. 28714). It is predominantly microphagous (Ref. 13851, Ref. 30488) and feeds on mud, phytoplankton, vegetable debris and small invertebrates (Ref. 28714). This fish is a non-specialized bottom-feeder (Ref. 45895).

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
  • Flodmynningar/laguner/bräckta havsområden
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grottor
  • uteslutande
Highighted items on the list are where Heterotis niloticus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref. Halwart, M. and M.V. Gupta, 2004

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Föda

Typ av föda plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Bailey, R.G., 1994
Födosöksstrategi variable
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Ursprungligt prov Ofiskad population Kommentar
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Från födosammansättning 2.65 0.06 2.57 0.25 Troph of adults from 11 studies.
Från individuella födoämnen 2.93 0.46 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Adite, A., K.O. Winemiller and E.D. Fiogbe, 2005
(t.ex. 346)
(t.ex. cnidaria)
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