Ecology Summary - Glossogobius giuris
Ecology of Glossogobius giuris
 
Main Ref. Schuster, W.H., 1960
Remarks Found mainly in freshwater and estuaries, but also enters the sea (Ref. 4833). Also occurs in canals, ditches and ponds (Ref. 12693). Juveniles and/or adults are found in mangrove inlets (Ref. 121464). Found in clear to turbid streams with rock, gravel or sand bottoms (Ref. 2847). Encountered in medium to large-sized rivers of the lower Mekong (Ref. 12975). Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549). Feeds on small insects, crustaceans and small fish. Grows to a much larger size in brackish water than in fresh water. Cannibalism is relatively common for this species (Ref. 48660).

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 Glossogobius giuris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen, 2006

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Schuster, W.H., 1960
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Weliange, W.S. and U.S. Amarasinghe, 2007
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.66 0.20 4.22 0.93 Troph of juv./adults from 4 studies.
From individual food items 3.57 0.59 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Weliange, W.S. and U.S. Amarasinghe, 2007
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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