Ecology of Tyttobrycon marajoara
 
Main Ref. Marinho, M.M.F., D.A. Bastos and N.A. Menezes, 2013
Remarks Collected from temporary streams, drying completely during the dry season (September to February) and flowing on the rainy season (March to August). Small groups of adults were found on the bottom and marginal portions of the streams in April. Juveniles in large schools were collected along the bottom of the stream in August. Other species collected together with Tyttobrycon marajoara were Aequidens tetramerus (Heckel), Apistogramma agassizii (Steindachner), Acaronia nassa (Heckel), Bryconops melanurus (Bloch), Copella arnoldi (Regan), Crenuchus spilurus Günther, Curimatopsis crypticus Vari, Hemigrammus levis Durbin, Hemigrammus ocellifer (Steindachner), Hemigrammus rhodostomus Ahl, Hemigrammus rodwayi Durbin, Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (Spix & Agassiz), Hoplias malabaricus (Bloch), Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus (Ulrey), Megalechis sp., Microcharacidium weitzmani Buckup, Moenkhausia collettii (Steindachner), Nannostomus eques Steindachner, Nannostomus nitidus Weitzman, Pyrrhulina sp. and Rivulus sp. (Ref. 94718).

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 Tyttobrycon marajoara may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

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Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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