Ecology of Percina crypta
 
Main Ref. Freeman, M.C., B.J. Freeman, N.M. Burkhead and C.A. Straight, 2008
Remarks Hill (1996) studied life history aspects of P. crypta in the upper Flint River system. Percina crypta in this population consumed aquatic insect larvae, including Diptera, Ephemeroptera and Trichoptera (Ref. 79864).

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 Percina crypta 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. Freeman, M.C., B.J. Freeman, N.M. Burkhead and C.A. Straight, 2008
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Freeman, M.C., B.J. Freeman, N.M. Burkhead and C.A. Straight, 2008
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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