Ecology of Eleotris fusca
 
Main Ref. Rainboth, W.J., 1996
Remarks Inhabits lagoons, estuaries and freshwater (Ref. 6028). Juveniles are found mainly among mangrove roots in the more saline areas of lagoons and estuaries (Ref. 6028). Adults inhabit lagoons, estuaries and freshwater (Ref. 6028, 48637, 79840). Carnivorous (Ref. 54520). Coexist with E. acanthopoma at the upper limit of the tidally influenced area and the lower part of the freshwater area in Teima River, Okinawa Island (Ref. 54520).

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 Eleotris fusca may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: mud;
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. Rainboth, W.J., 1996
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Maeda, K. and K. Tachihara, 2004
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.79 0.32 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 3.62 0.58 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Maeda, K. and K. Tachihara, 2004
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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