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Ecology of Heterotis niloticus
 
Main Ref. Hickley, P. and R.G. Bailey, 1987
Remarks Heterotis niloticus inhabits open water, fringing vegetation and swamps (Ref. 28714). It is predominantly microphagous (Ref. 13851, Ref. 30488) and feeds on mud, phytoplankton, vegetable debris and small invertebrates (Ref. 28714). This fish is a non-specialized bottom-feeder (Ref. 45895).

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 Heterotis niloticus 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 plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Bailey, R.G., 1994
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.65 0.06 2.57 0.25 Troph of adults from 11 studies.
From individual food items 2.93 0.46 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Adite, A., K.O. Winemiller and E.D. Fiogbe, 2005
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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