Ecology Summary - Ctenopoma multispine
Ecology of Ctenopoma multispine
 
Main Ref. Skelton, P.H., 1993
Remarks Occurs in vegetated riverine backwaters, floodplain lagoons, swamps and isolated pans. Frequency of occurence in Caprivi: occasionally in standing deep water, abundant in shallow swamps, and common in shallow flood plains (Ref. 037065). Feeds on any suitably small creature, including insects, shrimps, and small fish.

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 Ctenopoma multispine 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. Skelton, P.H., 1993
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Skelton, P.H., 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.78 0.61 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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