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Ecology of Ameiurus nebulosus
 
Main Ref. Palomares, M.L.D., 1991
Remarks Nocturnal and benthic, preferring stagnant waters of swamps and lakes (Ref. 10294, 11243). Juveniles are carnivores surviving on invertebrates, insect larvae, insects and eggs and larvae of other fishes. The main food of adults consist of crustaceans, small fish and frogs (Ref. 11243).

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 Ameiurus nebulosus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
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. Palomares, M.L.D., 1991
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 3.68 0.12 3.43 0.39 Troph of juv./adults from 3 studies.
From individual food items 3.28 0.45 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Klarberg, D.P. and A. Benson, 1975
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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