Ecology Summary - Apistogramma psammophila
Ecology of Apistogramma psammophila
 
Main Ref. Staeck, W. and I. Schindler, 2019
Remarks Found and collected at a distance of several meters from the exposed sandy beach. The site is a typical blackwater habitat with clear, very acidic and extremely soft, tea-colored water. The following data were collected at the locations in different years: pH 4.1-4.5; maximum electrical conductivity 10 µS/cm; total and temporary hardness <1 °dH (degrees of hardness); water temp 27.3-29.4 °C (Ref. 119677).

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 Apistogramma psammophila may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Staeck, W. and I. Schindler, 2019
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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