Ecology Summary - Trichomycterus saquarema
Ecology of Trichomycterus saquarema
 
Main Ref. Costa, W.J.E.M., J.L.M. Mattos, P.J. Vilardo, P.F. Amorim and A.M. Katz, 2022
Remarks This species inhabits fast-flowing, clear-water streams about 4 m wide and up to 1 m deep, with sand and gravel substrates in shallow areas, leaf litter and muddy substrates in deeper sections, and stones up to 1 m in diameter (Ref. 138852).

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 Trichomycterus saquarema may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : sand;: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Costa, W.J.E.M., J.L.M. Mattos, P.J. Vilardo, P.F. Amorim and A.M. Katz, 2022
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

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