Ecology of Esox masquinongy
 
Main Ref. Werner, R.G., B.V. Jonckheere, M.D. Clapsadl and J.M. Farrell, 1996
Remarks Lives in clear vegetated lakes, quiet pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers. Solitary, lurking hunter on other fishes as well as on ducklings, muskrats, and snakes.

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 Esox masquinongy 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. Werner, R.G., B.V. Jonckheere, M.D. Clapsadl and J.M. Farrell, 1996
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Werner, R.G., B.V. Jonckheere, M.D. Clapsadl and J.M. Farrell, 1996
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.50 0.30 Troph of juv./adults from 6 studies.
From individual food items 4.20 0.73 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Wahl, D.H. and R.A. Stein, 1991
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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