Ecology of Chrosomus eos
 
Main Ref. Cochran, P.A., D.M. Lodge, J.R. Hodgson and P.G. Knapik, 1988
Remarks Inhabits lakes, ponds, bogs, and pools of headwaters and creeks. Usually occurs over silt, often near vegetation. Feeds mainly on algae, but also on zooplankton and aquatic insects (Ref. 1998). Preyed upon by fishes, kingfishers and mergansers (Ref. 1998).

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 Chrosomus eos may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Cochran, P.A., D.M. Lodge, J.R. Hodgson and P.G. Knapik, 1988
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.51 0.11 2.46 0.14 Troph of adults from 3 studies.
From individual food items 3.05 0.34 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Litvak, M.K. and R.I.C. Hansell, 1990
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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