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Ecology of Ompok siluroides
 
Main Ref. Rainboth, W.J., 1996
Remarks Occurs in streams and rivers of all sizes with currents ranging from sluggish to moderate. Moves into freshly inundated habitats during the flood season. Feeds on crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 12693).

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 Ompok siluroides 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 hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Taki, Y., 1978
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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