Ecology of Tlaloc hildebrandi
 
Main Ref. Miller, R.R., 1950
Remarks Descends to as low as 400 ft along the Pacific Coastal Plain. Adults occur in swiftly flowing waters. Omnivorous. Adults feed on vegetation and vegetable debris, numerous insect remains (adults, pupae and larvae), a few molluscs and some sand and grit (Ref. 58886).

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 Tlaloc hildebrandi 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. Miller, R.R., 1950
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Miller, R.R., 1950
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.80 0.32 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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