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Ecology of Hydrocynus forskahlii
 
Main Ref. Hickley, P. and R.G. Bailey, 1987
Distribution
Marine - Neritic
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
 Marine - Oceanic
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
 Brackishwater
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
 Freshwater
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Hydrocynus forskahlii may be found.
Remarks Feeds on fish and zoobenthos (Ref. 6160); primarily cichlid fishes, Hepsetus and small characid fishes (Ref. 30518).

Substrate

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 Winemiller, K.O. and L.C. Kelso-Winemiller, 1994
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.83 0.41
Ref. Winemiller, K.O. and L.C. Kelso-Winemiller, 1994
From individual food items 4.00 0.75 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 03.13.97
Modified by Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 09.16.04
Checked by Miranda, Lilibeth on 07.17.01
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