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Ecology of Monopterus cuchia
 
Main Ref. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
Remarks Known to hibernate in mud during cold season. Feeds mainly on small fishes, tadpoles and aquatic 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 Monopterus cuchia may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

مرجع
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Shrestha, T.K., 1990
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Shrestha, T.K., 1990
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.75 0.64 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
مرجع
(بعنوان مثال 346)
(بعنوان مثال oophagy)
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