Ecología de Hoplosternum littorale
 
Referencia principal Boujard, T., M. Pascal, F.J. Meunier and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1997
Observaciones Inhabits swamps (Ref. 11225). During the rainy season, adults consume a great quantity of chironomids associated with detritus. During the dry season, they feed mostly on terrestrial insects, microcrustaceans, aquatic Diptera, and detritus. Absorbs a great quantity of anaerobic bacteria from the substrate (Ref. 27188).

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
  • Estuarios/lagunas/mares salobres
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Cuevas
  • exclusivamente
Highighted items on the list are where Hoplosternum littorale may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Referencia
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Alimentación

Tipo De Alimentación plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Boujard, T., M. Pascal, F.J. Meunier and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1997
Hábito De Alimentación hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Mérona, B. de and J. Rankin-de-Mérona, 2004
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Muestra original Población no pescada Observación
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
De la composición de la dieta 2.74 2.79 0.18 Troph of adults from 1 study.
De tipos individuales de alimento 2.86 0.33 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Referencia Mol, J.H., 1995
(por ej. 346)
(por ej. oophagy)
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