Ecology Summary - Melanotaenia wilsoni

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Réf. Princ.	Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack, 2019
Remarques	Habitat is shallow (< 50 cm) comprising small Pandanus lined spring fed creeks over sandy soils with strong lateral connectivity to densely vegetated peat swamp and side-channel areas. Swamp and channel habitats can be seasonal or retract to refuge holes. Water transparency ranges from clear (streams) to heavily stained, indicative of water quality parameters in the dry season including pH 6.0-6.5 (noted also as 5.0: Armstrong 1995), temperature 23-24°C, water conductivity 15-30 ìScm-1 and general hardness and carbonate hardness <10 ppm. Little else is known on the biology of this species other than records of spawning and behaviour in captivity, where it is observed as extremely shy, which is viewed as an adaption to shallow habitat (Ref. 121823).

Réf. Princ.

Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack, 2019

Remarques

Habitat is shallow (< 50 cm) comprising small Pandanus lined spring fed creeks over sandy soils with strong lateral connectivity to densely vegetated peat swamp and side-channel areas. Swamp and channel habitats can be seasonal or retract to refuge holes. Water transparency ranges from clear (streams) to heavily stained, indicative of water quality parameters in the dry season including pH 6.0-6.5 (noted also as 5.0: Armstrong 1995), temperature 23-24°C, water conductivity 15-30 ìScm-1 and general hardness and carbonate hardness <10 ppm. Little else is known on the biology of this species other than records of spawning and behaviour in captivity, where it is observed as extremely shy, which is viewed as an adaption to shallow habitat (Ref. 121823).

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	Estuaires/lagons/zones saumâtres mangroves marais	rivers/streams lakes/ponds Grottes exclusivement

Highighted items on the list are where Melanotaenia wilsoni may be found.

Habitat

Substrat
Substrate Ref.
Habitats spéciaux
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Réf.	Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack, 2019
Associations
Associé avec	Occurs with regionally ubiquitous Melanotaenia nigrans and Mogurnda mogurnda and other swamp dwelling fish including Pseudomugil gertrudae, Oxyeleotris nullipora, Porochilus obbesi, Denariusa bandata, and Ophisternon gutturale
Remarques sur les associations
Parasitisme

Prise alimentaire

Type de prise alimentaire
Feeding type Ref.
Habitude alimentaire
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Échantillon original		Population non pêchée		Remarque
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remarque
À partir du régime alimentaire
À partir des éléments alimentaires
Réf.

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