Ecology Summary - Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Ecology of Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
 
Main Ref. Cremer, M.C. and R.O. Smitherman, 1980
Remarks Occurs in rivers (Ref. 6459, 10294) and lakes. Feeds mainly on zooplankton (Ref. 6459); also on insect larvae and clumps of algae (Ref. 10294). Bottom feeding fish (Ref. 6459). Reported host of the bodonid flagellate Cryptobia sp. (Ref. 26129).

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 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis 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. Cremer, M.C. and R.O. Smitherman, 1980
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Etnier, D.A. and W.C. Starnes, 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.38 0.20
From individual food items 2.83 0.33 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Cremer, M.C. and R.O. Smitherman, 1980
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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