Ecology Summary - Gnathonemus petersii
Écologie de Gnathonemus petersii
 
Réf. Princ. Gosse, J.-P., 1984
Remarques Occurs close to the bottom where it probes for food with the long snout. Territorial and usually aggressive towards members of its own species. This behavior has been shown to involve electric organ discharge (EOD) activity. Feeds mostly at night on worms and insects, probably aided by electrosensory inputs.

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
  • Estuaires/lagons/zones saumâtres
  • mangroves
  • marais
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grottes
  • exclusivement
Highighted items on the list are where Gnathonemus petersii may be found.

Habitat

Substrat
Substrate Ref.
Habitats spéciaux
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Réf.
Associations
Associé avec
Remarques sur les associations
Parasitisme

Prise alimentaire

Type de prise alimentaire mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Mills, D. and G. Vevers, 1989
Habitude alimentaire hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Mills, D. and G. Vevers, 1989
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Échantillon original Population non pêchée Remarque
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
À partir du régime alimentaire
À partir des éléments alimentaires 3.13 0.34 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Réf.
(ex. 346)
(ex. oophagy)
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