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Ecology of Tenualosa ilisha
 
Main Ref. Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985
Remarks Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). Euryhaline, anadromous, ascending rivers for as much as 1200 km, but usually about 50 to 100 km.

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 Tenualosa ilisha may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Moula, G., 1992
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Moula, G., 1992
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.20 0.04
From individual food items 2.89 0.29 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Moula, G., 1992
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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