Ecology Summary - Lates niloticus
Ecologia de Lates niloticus
 
Ref. principal Moreau, J., 1982
Notas Prefers sandy bottoms but also found in rocky to muddy bottoms. Zones with vegetation in calm waters provide shelter to larvae and young (Ref. 1456). Sexual dimorphism: females larger than males (Ref. 5160). Diet directly related with its length (Ref. 4726): pelagic larvae are zooplanktivores (Ref. 1456), juveniles feed on planktonic crustaceans and insect larvae found among vegetation (Ref. 11250), adults feed mainly on smaller fish species (Alestes, Micralestes, Tilapia oreochromis, Haplochromis and shrimps (Ref. 11249). Variability of prey species is directly related to the flooding season.

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • zona supra-litoral
  • zona litoral
  • zona sublitoral
  • epipelágico
  • mesopelágico
  • epipelágico
  • abissalpelágico
  • hadopelágico
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • mangais
  • pântanos
  • rios/correntes
  • lagos/lagoas
  • Grutas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Lates niloticus may be found.

Habitat

Substrato
Substrato Ref.
Special habitats
Habitats especiais Ref.

Associações

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Associações
Associado a
Observações da associação
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Tipo de alimentação Ref. Moreau, J., 1982
Hábito alimentar hunting macrofauna (predator)
Hábito alimentar Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta 4.48 0.78 4.44 0.78 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
Dos itens alimentares individuais 3.95 0.73 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Adebisi, A.A., 1981
(ex. 9948)
(ex. oophagy)
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