Ecology of Osteochilus vittatus
 
Main Ref. Beeckman, W. and A.F. De Bont, 1985
Distribution
Marine - Neritic
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
Marine - Oceanic
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
Brackishwater
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
Freshwater
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Osteochilus vittatus may be found.
Remarks Feeds on plants, zoobenthos, zooplankton and detritus (Ref. 13497).

Substrate

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type ref Beeckman, W. and A.F. De Bont, 1985
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref Yap, S.-Y., 1988
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.60 2.61 0.25 Troph of adults from 1 study.
Ref. Yap, S.-Y., 1988
From individual food items 2.82 0.27 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 03.16.97
Modified by Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 09.28.04
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