Main Ref. | Conkel, D., 1993 |
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Remarks | Inhabits mainly shallow waters or swampy areas of lakes and rivers. Often found in many eutrophic oxbow lakes, ponds, roadside ditches and remnant pools of floodplains with thick vegetation. Prefers warm temperature and thrives in stagnant waters. An open water substrate spawner which lays eggs in extreme shallows. Fry feed on parents' dermal mucus for first few days (Ref. 7335). Feeds on detritus and insects (Ref. 36880). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Conkel, D., 1993 |
Feeding habit | browsing on substrate |
Feeding habit Ref. | Conkel, D., 1993 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 2.64 | 0.28 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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