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Ecology of Etroplus suratensis
 
Main Ref. De Silva, S.S., P. Maitipe and R.T. Cumaranatunge, 1984
Remarks Occurs in brackish and fresh waters and has been observed to breed in these habitats. Found in large rivers, reservoirs, lagoons and estuaries. Feeds on filamentous algae, plant material and insects.

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 Etroplus suratensis 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 mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. De Silva, S.S., P. Maitipe and R.T. Cumaranatunge, 1984
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Weliange, W.S., U.S. Amarasinghe, J. Moreau and M.C. Villanueva, 2006
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.00 0.00
From individual food items 2.91 0.26 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. De Silva, S.S., P. Maitipe and R.T. Cumaranatunge, 1984
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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