Ecology Summary - Coptodon rendalli
Ecology of Coptodon rendalli
 
Main Ref. Philippart, J.-C. and J.-C. Ruwet, 1982
Remarks Remains in the inshore zone of Lake Tanganyika and has not colonized the open waters of the lake. Frequency of occurence in Caprivi: frequently in sandy streams, occasionally on rocky streams, abundant in standing deep water, common in shallow swamps, and frequently in shallow flood plains (Ref. 037065).

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 Coptodon rendalli 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 plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Chifamba, P.C., 1990
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Chifamba, P.C., 1990
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.31 0.06 2.31 0.18 Troph of adults from 4 studies.
From individual food items 2.13 0.00 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Batchelor, G.R., 1978
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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