Ecology Summary - Caspiosoma caspium
Ecology of Caspiosoma caspium
 
Main Ref. Miller, P.J., 1986
Remarks Occurs in lower reaches of rivers, deltas and estuaries; over muddy sand with shells (Ref. 4696). Feeds on benthic invertebrates, rotifers and algae (Ref.59043).

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 Caspiosoma caspium may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
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 3.34 0.35 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 2.97 0.33 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Tsykhon-Lukanina, E.A., 1959
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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