Ecology Summary - Danio rerio
Ecology of Danio rerio
 
Main Ref. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
Remarks Inhabits streams, canals, ditches, ponds and beels (Ref. 1479). Occurs in slow-moving to stagnant standing water bodies, particularly rice-fields (Ref. 4832, 58912). Water highly transparent (Ref. 58912). Feeds on worms and small crustaceans (Ref. 7020); also on insect larvae and can be used for mosquito control (Ref 6351).

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 Danio rerio 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. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.11 0.06 3.02 0.07 Troph of juv./adults from 12 studies.
From individual food items 3.21 0.37 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Spence, R., M.K. Fatema, S. Ellis, Z.F. Ahmed and C. Smitz, 2007
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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