Main Ref. | Skelton, P.H., 1993 |
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Remarks | Occurs in vegetated riverine backwaters, floodplain lagoons, swamps and isolated pans. Frequency of occurence in Caprivi: occasionally in standing deep water, abundant in shallow swamps, and common in shallow flood plains (Ref. 037065). Feeds on any suitably small creature, including insects, shrimps, and small fish. |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Skelton, P.H., 1993 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Skelton, P.H., 1993 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 3.78 | 0.61 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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