Ecology Summary - Devario devario
Ecology of Devario devario
 
Main Ref. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
Remarks Inhabits rivers, canals, ponds, beels and inundated fields (Ref. 1479). Found usually in streams with a moderate current (Ref. 58912). Feeds on worms, small crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Aquatic and terrestrial insects formed a large part of its diet, and also substantial amount of filamentous algae and diatoms (Ref. 58912).

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 Devario devario 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. McClure, M.M., P.B. McIntyre and A.R. McCune, 2006
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. McClure, M.M., P.B. McIntyre and A.R. McCune, 2006
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.98 0.35 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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