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Ecology of Campostoma anomalum
 
Main Ref. Coker, G.A., C.B. Portt and C.K. Minns, 2001
Remarks Inhabit rocky riffles, runs, and pools of headwaters, creeks and small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Subadults and adults feed on detritus, filamentous algae, diatoms and occasionally on small aquatic insects; young on rotifers and microcrustacea (Ref. 10294).

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 Campostoma anomalum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Fowler, J.F. and C.A. Taber, 1985
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Fowler, J.F. and C.A. Taber, 1985
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.00 0.00 Troph of juv./adults from 5 studies.
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref. Fowler, J.F. and C.A. Taber, 1985
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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