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Ecology of Chrosomus neogaeus
 
Main Ref. Cochran, P.A., D.M. Lodge, J.R. Hodgson and P.G. Knapik, 1988
Remarks Occurs in lakes, ponds and sluggish pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers usually over silt and near vegetation. Probably feeds on insects, crustaceans, and plankton (Ref. 1998, 12077); also feeds on diatoms (Ref. 12077).

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 Chrosomus neogaeus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: silt;
Substrate Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Litvak, M.K. and R.I.C. Hansell, 1990
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.63 2.67 0.24 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.02 0.32 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Litvak, M.K. and R.I.C. Hansell, 1990
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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