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Ecology of Hypopygus hoedemani
 
Main Ref. de Santana, C.D. and W.G.R. Crampton, 2011
Remarks Lima et al. (2005) presented short notes on H. hoedemani. They reported finding this species in submerged vegetation and the bed of lakes, pools, and small streams of the Rio Tiquié, a tributary of the Rio Uaupés, Rio Negro drainage. They reported that it feeds on aquatic invertebrates, including termites, insect larvae, and oligochaetes (Ref. 88778).

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 Hypopygus hoedemani may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. de Santana, C.D. and W.G.R. Crampton, 2011
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. de Santana, C.D. and W.G.R. Crampton, 2011
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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