Ecology Summary - Osteochilus vittatus
Ecology of Osteochilus vittatus
 
Main Ref. Beeckman, W. and A.F. De Bont, 1985
Remarks Omnivorous (Ref. 123180). Feeds on plants, zoobenthos, zooplankton and detritus (Ref. 13497). Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549).

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 Osteochilus vittatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref. Halwart, M. and M.V. Gupta, 2004

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
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)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.60 2.61 0.25 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 2.82 0.27 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Yap, S.-Y., 1988
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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