Ref. principal | Bath, D.W. and J.M. O'Connor, 1985 |
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Notas | Occurs in fresh, brackish and coastal waters (Ref. 7251). Primarily found in brackish water but common in pools and other quiet water areas of medium to large rivers, usually over mud. Anadromous species. In freshwater they feed on aquatic insects (caddisflies, mayflies, dragonflies and midge larvae), fish eggs and small fishes (smelt, yellow perch, elvers and the young of their own species); crustaceans, small fishes and fish eggs consumed in the salt water. |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Soft Bottom: mud; |
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Substrate Ref. | Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986 |
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Ref. | Scott, W.B. and M.G. Scott, 1988 |
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Association remarks | Parasites of the species include Cyclops bicuspidatus (copepod) and Lironeca ovalis (Ref. 5951). |
Parasitism |
Tipo de alimentação | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Bath, D.W. and J.M. O'Connor, 1985 |
Hábito alimentar | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
Estimation method | Amostra original | População virgem (não pescada) | Nota | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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Dos itens alimentares individuais | 3.14 | 0.35 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Ref. | Prout, M.W., E.L. Mills and J.L. Forney, 1990 |