Ecology Summary - Etheostoma xanthovum
Ecology of Etheostoma xanthovum
 
Main Ref. Wood, J.E., R.C. Harrington, Z.D. Alley, M.R. Thomas, J.W. Simmons and T.J. Near, 2023
Remarks This species inhabits headwater streams to medium-sized rivers with slow-flowing water and subtstrate mainly composed of sand and gravel. Occurences were also recorded in sloughs and wetlands with soft subtrate of silt and mud over detritus, woody debris, and emergent aquatic vegetation (Ref. 137685).

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 Etheostoma xanthovum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; silt; mud; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Wood, J.E., R.C. Harrington, Z.D. Alley, M.R. Thomas, J.W. Simmons and T.J. Near, 2023
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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