Ecology Summary - Ituglanis agreste
Ecology of Ituglanis agreste
 
Main Ref. Lima, S.M.Q., C.P. Neves and R.M. Campos-Paiva, 2013
Remarks Occurs in a mid-small size river with width up to 8 m, in a moderate slope with clear and cold water, with transparency of about 2 m. The river is characterized by having mainly turbulent water flow , with alternating areas of currents and pools, though a predominance of moderate to strong drifts. The substrate is composed of rocks and sand. Collected together with Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus), Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus), Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard), Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard) and Poecilia reticulata Peters (Ref. 94155).

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 Ituglanis agreste may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
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Special habitats
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Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

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Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
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From diet composition
From individual food items
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(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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