Ecology of Pomoxis annularis
 
Main Ref. Muoneke, M.I., C.C. Henry and O.E. Maughan, 1992
Remarks Occurs in sand-bottomed and mud-bottomed pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, and lakes and ponds. Often found in turbid water.

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 Pomoxis annularis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
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. Muoneke, M.I., C.C. Henry and O.E. Maughan, 1992
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Muoneke, M.I., C.C. Henry and O.E. Maughan, 1992
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.39 0.59 4.32 0.74 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.81 0.59 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Muoneke, M.I., C.C. Henry and O.E. Maughan, 1992
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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