Ecology Summary - Cobitis paludica
Ecology of Cobitis paludica
 
Main Ref. Kottelat, M., 1997
Remarks A short-lived species which inhabits middle and lower reaches, with shallow waters, sandy bottoms and submerged plants (Ref. 11240). Secretive, bottom-dweller found in slow-flowing streams (Ref. 38442). Feeds on invertebrates and plants. Diet consisted mainly on ostracods, chironomid larvae, benthic prey of small size and macrobiotid eggs during winter (Ref. 38442).

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 Cobitis paludica may be found.

Habitat

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. Soriguer, M.C., C. Vallespín, C. Gomez-Cama and J.A. Hernando, 2000
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Kottelat, M., 1997
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.02 0.34 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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