Ecology Summary - Xenotilapia leptura
Ecologia de Xenotilapia leptura
 
Ref. principal Yamaoka, K., 1990
Notas When feeding, this species adopts a posture whereby the ventral body surface is held parallel to the rock surface, which is then approached closely to within 2 mm. While in this position, it takes a series of hard taps of the mouth on the rather plain epilithic algal mat during each feeding bout. This feeding behavior neither corresponds to grazing or browsing. Also feeds on particles floating on the water column (Ref. 13512).

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
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • manguezais
  • pântanos/brejos
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Cavernas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Xenotilapia leptura may be found.

Habitat

Substrato : rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Habitats especiais
Special habitats Ref.

Associações

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Parasitismo

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Yamaoka, K., 1990
Hábito alimentar browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
Dos itens alimentares individuais 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref. Takamura, K., 1984
(p.ex. 346)
(p.ex. oophagy)
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