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Ecology of Parachromis managuensis
 
Main Ref. Conkel, D., 1993
Remarks It is reported to inhabit turbid and oxygen depleted waters and muddy bottoms of lakes that are highly eutrophic (Ref. 7335); found in springs and ponds on detritus and sandy bottom (Ref. 81207).

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 Parachromis managuensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Agasen, E.V., J.P. Clemente, M.R. Rosana and N.S. Kawit, 2006
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. Conkel, D., 1993
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.96 0.59 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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