Ecology of Coptodon zillii
 
Main Ref. Philippart, J.-C. and J.-C. Ruwet, 1982
Remarks Exist naturally in hyper-saline waters at Bardowil lagoons of Israel. In still or running water of upper Niger, the species lives over rock, sand or mud, but generally found in vegetative areas. (See also Ref. 3736).

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 Coptodon zillii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref. Halwart, M. and M.V. Gupta, 2004

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Philippart, J.-C. and J.-C. Ruwet, 1982
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Philippart, J.-C. and J.-C. Ruwet, 1982
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.51 0.06 2.00 0.00 Troph of juv./adults from 10 studies.
From individual food items 2.52 0.27 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Petr, T., 1967
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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