Ecology Summary - Eudontomyzon danfordi
Ecology of Eudontomyzon danfordi
 
Main Ref. Renaud, C.B. and J. Holcík, 1986
Remarks Adult lampreys feed on the blood and flesh of both living and dead fish. Migrates upstream to the upper reaches of brooks during spawning time (Ref. 12268). They live 17-21 months. They spawn 2,000 - 3,000 eggs per female in spring and it seems likely that the majority dies afterwards.

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 Eudontomyzon danfordi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Renaud, C.B., 2011
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Barbus barbus, B. petenyi, Squalius cephalus, Barbatula barbatula, Cottus gobio, C. poecilopus.
Association remarks Adults parasitic/scavenger on various fishes.
Parasitism outside host

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Renaud, C.B. and J. Holcík, 1986
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Renaud, C.B. and J. Holcík, 1986
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.24 0.53 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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