Referencia principal | Michel, P. and T. Oberdorff, 1995 |
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Observaciones | Inhabits warm lakes and pools with weed and mud bottom. Tolerant of low oxygen saturations (Ref. 30578, 44894). Occurs in still or slow-flowing waters, often among dense vegetation (Ref. 44894). In winter, it stays in the mud without feeding itself (Ref. 30578). Omnivorous. Feeds on bottom invertebrates and aquatic insect larvae. Young also feed on algae (Ref. 1998, 44894). Breeds in shallow water among dense vegetation, laying numerous sticky green eggs. After hatching the larvae remain attached to the plants for several days. Used as a fodder fish for bass (Ref. 7248). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Special habitats Ref. | Halwart, M. and M.V. Gupta, 2004 |
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Tipo De Alimentación | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Michel, P. and T. Oberdorff, 1995 |
Hábito De Alimentación | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
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Estimation method | Muestra original | Población no pescada | Observación | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
De la composición de la dieta | 3.69 | 3.55 | 0.55 | Troph of adults from 1 study. | |
De tipos individuales de alimento | 3.27 | 0.46 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Referencia | Pliszka, 1953 |