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Ecology of Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
 
Main Ref. Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991
Remarks Hovers above the substrate to feed on zooplankton. Needs sand to build its nest.

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 Neolamprologus caudopunctatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Fonte Biblio.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Konings, A., 1988
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. Konings, A., 1988
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Commento
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.40 0.45 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Fonte Biblio.
(es. 346)
(es. oophagy)
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