Ecology of Eleotris acanthopomus
 
Main Ref. Maeda, K. and K. Tachihara, 2004
Remarks Distributed from the tidally influenced area and the lower part of the freshwater area in theTeima River on Okinawa Island. Occurs in brackish estuaries, freshwater creeks, marshes, and rice fields (Ref. 54520). Feeds mainly on crabs and aquatic snails (Ref. 54520).

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 Eleotris acanthopomus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Maeda, K. and K. Tachihara, 2004
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Maeda, K. and K. Tachihara, 2004
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.88 0.20 Troph of juv./adults from 4 studies.
From individual food items 3.71 0.64 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Maeda, K. and K. Tachihara, 2004
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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