Ecologia de Alestes macrophthalmus
 
Ref. principal Fish, G.R., 1955
Notas After passing through the gut, the partially digested plant remains form part of the bottom deposits. It is yet to be established whether this material is then directly digestible by Tilapia or whether the rich growths of protozoa and bacteria supported by these remains are the food for the fish (Ref. 42252). Occurring in lakes and rivers in Tanzania (Ref. 4967).

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
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grutas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Alestes macrophthalmus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Fish, G.R., 1955
Hábito alimentar browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta
Dos itens alimentares individuais 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
(ex. 346)
(ex. oophagy)
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