Ecology of Macquaria ambigua
 
Main Ref. Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
Remarks Golden perch have been recorded to travel up to 2000 km (Ref. 27443). They are also found in floodplain lakes of Western victoria and New South Wales, and stocked in dams and reservoirs (Ref. 6390). Migrations occur with floods and rises in river levels. Spawning probably needs to take place at least 500 km from the river mouth to ensure the pelagic juveniles are not carried into salt waters (Ref. 27443), so migrations may well be part of ensuring the success of spawning.

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 Macquaria ambigua 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. Battaglene, S. and F. Prokop, 1987
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Battaglene, S. and F. Prokop, 1987
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.69 0.57 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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