Ecology of Hyporhamphus limbatus
 
Main Ref. Lim, P., S. Lek, S.T. Touch, S.-O. Mao and B. Chhouk, 1999
Remarks Coastal. Euryhaline species. Known to enter estuaries and fresh water areas (Ref. 9773).

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 Hyporhamphus limbatus 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. Lim, P., S. Lek, S.T. Touch, S.-O. Mao and B. Chhouk, 1999
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.11 0.07 3.07 0.19 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 3.20 0.40 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref. Weliange, W.S. and U.S. Amarasinghe, 2003
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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