Ecology Summary - Melanochromis wochepa

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Main Ref.	Konings-Dudin, G, A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2009
Remarks	Habitat preference and behavior of M. wochepa is similar to those of M. auratus and M. dialeptos. It occurs in the shallow rocky habitat and is mostly seen solitary, although it is not an uncommon appearance. Males in breeding coloration do not defend a territory, but displays between males are frequent but of short duration. Melanochromis wochepa primarily feeds from the aufwuchs on rocks from which it picks algal strands and diatoms.

Main Ref.

Konings-Dudin, G, A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2009

Remarks

Habitat preference and behavior of M. wochepa is similar to those of M. auratus and M. dialeptos. It occurs in the shallow rocky habitat and is mostly seen solitary, although it is not an uncommon appearance. Males in breeding coloration do not defend a territory, but displays between males are frequent but of short duration. Melanochromis wochepa primarily feeds from the aufwuchs on rocks from which it picks algal strands and diatoms.

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 Melanochromis wochepa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	: rocky;
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Special habitats
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Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Konings-Dudin, G, A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2009

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
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