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Ecology of Rutilus rutilus
 
Main Ref. Reyes-Marchant, P., A. Cravinho and N. Lair, 1992
Remarks Facultative schooling fish (Ref. 46093). Large fish are solitary or congregate in small groups of up to 8 fish (Ref. 46637). Specimens ranging from 1.1 - 3.59 cm start exogenous feeding on pollen grains and vegetal cells (Ref 4938). Omnivore (Ref. 75154); feed on benthic organisms, plants and detritus (Ref. 26323).

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 Rutilus rutilus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Reyes-Marchant, P., A. Cravinho and N. Lair, 1992
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Reyes-Marchant, P., A. Cravinho and N. Lair, 1992
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.96 2.82 0.27 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 2.87 0.31 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Specziár, A., L. Tölg and P. Biró, 1997
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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