Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002 |
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Remarks | Inhabits shallow water at the edges of warm, spring-fed pools and outflow swamps. It has a broad temperature tolerance (21.6°-43°C), but usually does not venture into water above 36°C. Diurnally active, omnivorous species which feeds on filamentous algae. Also cannibalistic, with adults feeding on young fish. Breeding biology is probably similar to C. eremius, a species formerly considered to be conspecific (Ref. 44894). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002 |
Feeding habit | variable |
Feeding habit Ref. | Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 3.11 | 0.49 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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