Ecology Summary - Pantodon buchholzi
Ecology of Pantodon buchholzi
 
Main Ref. Teugels, G.G., 1990
Remarks It lives in swamps, creeks and buckwaters (Ref. 31256), and inhabiting the calmer parts of the rivers (Ref. 41580). It can leap out of the water. Exophageous insectivore, mainly feeding on terrestrial insect and aquatic larvae and nymphs of insects (Ref. 41580). Feeds also on crustaceans and fish (Ref. 7020).

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 Pantodon buchholzi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Mills, D., G. Vevers and D.L. Mills, 1989
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Mills, D., G. Vevers and D.L. Mills, 1989
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.57 0.52 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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