Ecology of Chelon tricuspidens
 
Main Ref. Blaber, S.J.M., 1976
Remarks Occur mainly in estuaries, congregating over mud-banks (Ref. 2830). Presence of large tricuspid teeth, with sharp cutting edges essential to dislodge and reduce attached diatoms, filamentous algae and pieces of macro-plant detritus in size prior to ingestion (Ref. 74863).

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 Chelon tricuspidens may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
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. Blaber, S.J.M., 1976
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Blaber, S.J.M., 1976
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.48 0.16 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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