Ecology Summary - Phallichthys tico

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Main Ref.	Bussing, W.A., 1998
Remarks	Inhabits stagnant waters over muddy bottoms, in swamps and river backwaters; in low flowing waters that are rarely deeper than 30 cm (Ref. 26130, 36880). Lives between 35 and 600 m elevation at temperatures of 23 - 30°C. Swims in smal groups near the surface of turbid waters, on the shoreline or among the undergrowth. Feeds on unicellular algae, diatoms, ooze and sometimes insect larvae (Ref. 36880).

Main Ref.

Bussing, W.A., 1998

Remarks

Inhabits stagnant waters over muddy bottoms, in swamps and river backwaters; in low flowing waters that are rarely deeper than 30 cm (Ref. 26130, 36880). Lives between 35 and 600 m elevation at temperatures of 23 - 30°C. Swims in smal groups near the surface of turbid waters, on the shoreline or among the undergrowth. Feeds on unicellular algae, diatoms, ooze and sometimes insect larvae (Ref. 36880).

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 Phallichthys tico may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
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Special habitats
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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
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Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.40	0.21			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
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