Ecology Summary - Melanochromis kaskazini

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Main Ref.	Konings-Dudin, G, A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2009
Remarks	Melanochromis kaskazini wanders through the intermediate habitat hunting larger invertebrates and small fishes. At most localities, generally solitary individuals are encountered, but at Makonde and Manda small foraging groups are frequently seen, in particular when SCUBA divers stir debris to which the predators are attracted. Most foraging groups consist of several males in varying degree of sexual maturity with usually a single large male in full blue color. Territorial or courting males have not been observed. Melanochromis kaskazini is most often seen at depths varying between 5–40 m.

Main Ref.

Konings-Dudin, G, A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2009

Remarks

Melanochromis kaskazini wanders through the intermediate habitat hunting larger invertebrates and small fishes. At most localities, generally solitary individuals are encountered, but at Makonde and Manda small foraging groups are frequently seen, in particular when SCUBA divers stir debris to which the predators are attracted. Most foraging groups consist of several males in varying degree of sexual maturity with usually a single large male in full blue color. Territorial or courting males have not been observed. Melanochromis kaskazini is most often seen at depths varying between 5–40 m.

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 Melanochromis kaskazini may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	: rocky;
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Special habitats
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Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Konings-Dudin, G, A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2009
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Konings-Dudin, G, A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2009

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
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