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Ecology of Tandanus tandanus
 
Main Ref. Blühdorn, D.R., A.H. Arthington and P.B. Mather, 1989
Remarks Lives in slow-flowing streams, lakes, and ponds. Feeds on insect larvae, prawns, crayfish, mollusks, and small fishes (Ref. 5259); benthic organisms, detritus and plants (Ref. 13543).

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 Tandanus tandanus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
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. Blühdorn, D.R., A.H. Arthington and P.B. Mather, 1989
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.02 0.44
From individual food items 3.31 0.48 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Blühdorn, D.R., A.H. Arthington and P.B. Mather, 1989
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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