Ecology of Tinca tinca
 
Main Ref. Michel, P. and T. Oberdorff, 1995
Remarks Inhabits warm lakes and pools with weed and mud bottom. Tolerant of low oxygen saturations (Ref. 30578, 44894). Occurs in still or slow-flowing waters, often among dense vegetation (Ref. 44894). In winter, it stays in the mud without feeding itself (Ref. 30578). Omnivorous. Feeds on bottom invertebrates and aquatic insect larvae. Young also feed on algae (Ref. 1998, 44894). Breeds in shallow water among dense vegetation, laying numerous sticky green eggs. After hatching the larvae remain attached to the plants for several days. Used as a fodder fish for bass (Ref. 7248).

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 Tinca tinca may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref. Halwart, M. and M.V. Gupta, 2004

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Michel, P. and T. Oberdorff, 1995
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.69 3.55 0.55 Troph of adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.27 0.46 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Pliszka, 1953
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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