Main Ref. | Pethiyagoda, R., 1991 |
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Remarks | Occurs in lagoons and small streams. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Often found among marginal roots and weeds in lagoons and some dry zone tanks (now relatively rare in the latter habitat). Feeds on fish fry, zooplankton and algae. |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Special habitats | ( leaves, roots/holdfast, ); |
Special habitats Ref. | Halwart, M. and M.V. Gupta, 2004 |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Pethiyagoda, R., 1991 |
Feeding habit | variable |
Feeding habit Ref. | Pethiyagoda, R., 1991 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 2.72 | 0.14 | 2.86 | 0.15 | Troph of adults from 2 studies. |
From individual food items | 2.80 | 0.29 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Ref. | Weliange, W.S. and U.S. Amarasinghe, 2007 |