Ecology of Alestes baremoze
 
Main Ref. Durand, J.R., 1978
Remarks Passive feeder, consume what is available. Daily zooplankton consumption 1.18-2.77% of body weight (Ref. 2875), 1.093 g zooplankton to reach 96 g growth in 2 years, 8.8% weight zooplankton absorbed, 11.4 g zooplankton to get 1 g fish, conversion efficiency of 44.8%. Feeding adaptation other than zooplanktivory, due to absence of food in non-flooded zones. Flooded zones provide cover and offer various food source. Young fish stay in dense shoals in small inlets along with Micralestes acutidens from October until early April (Ref. 3648).

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 Alestes baremoze 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. Durand, J.R., 1978
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Durand, J.R., 1978
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.05 0.35 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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