Ecology Summary - Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Ecologia de Pomoxis nigromaculatus
 
Ref. principal Turner, J.L., 1966
Notas Inhabits lakes, ponds, sloughs, and backwaters and pools of streams. Usually occurs among vegetation over mud or sand, most common in clear water. Forms schools (Ref. 1998). Feeds early in the morning, from midnight to 2 am (Ref. 1998). Individuals up to 16 cm feed on planktonic crustaceans and free-swimming, nocturnal, and dipterous larvae; larger individuals feed on small fishes (Ref. 1998). May be preyed upon by other fishes (Ref. 1998).

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 Pomoxis nigromaculatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
Special habitats vegetation
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Turner, J.L., 1966
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Turner, J.L., 1966
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 4.05 0.46
Dos itens alimentares individuais 3.81 0.62 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Turner, J.L., 1966
(ex. 346)
(ex. oophagy)
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