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Ecology of Labeo catla
 
Main Ref. Palomares, M.L.D., 1991
Remarks Occurs in rivers, lakes and culture ponds (Ref. 41236). Distribution limited to maximum altitude of 500 m and minimum temperature of 14°C. Surface and mid-water feeders, mainly omnivorous with juveniles feeding on aquatic and terrestrial insects, detritus and phytoplankton. Breeds in rivers (Ref. 4832). Spawners migrate during the monsoon season towards the littoral zones of flood plains (see Ref. 555).

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 Labeo catla 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. Palomares, M.L.D., 1991
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. Palomares, M.L.D., 1991
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.79 0.21
From individual food items 2.80 0.22 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Natarajan, A.V. and A.G. Jhingran, 1961
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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