Ecology Summary - Neolamprologus chitamwebwai
Ecology of Neolamprologus chitamwebwai
 
Main Ref. Verburg, P. and R. Bills, 2007
Remarks Habitat consists of large boulders (1-2 m in diameter) on a steep slope, with some sand in between the stones, and no bivalve shell accumulations or other rubble present; habitat characterized by currents, low sedimentation rates, coarse sediment and high visibility; these habitats are generally found at capes along the coast; presence of sand mandatory because species creates refuges by removing sand at foot of large stones; dives for cover when approached; most common at depth between 10 and 20 m; strong site fidelity and small home range (2 m diameter); ingests sediment and spits it out through mouth (Ref. 74422).

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 Neolamprologus chitamwebwai 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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