Ecology Summary - Toxotes jaculatrix
Ekologin hos Toxotes jaculatrix
 
Main Ref. Allen, G.R., 1991
Anmärkningar Feeds at the surface during daytime on floating debris which includes insects and vegetable matter. It is renowned for its ability to 'shoot down' insect prey by expelling beads of water from its mouth with considerable force and for its remarkable ability to compensate for visual refraction when aiming its shoots; shooting range is about 150 cm.

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
  • Flodmynningar/laguner/bräckta havsområden
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grottor
  • uteslutande
Highighted items on the list are where Toxotes jaculatrix may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
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Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Föda

Typ av föda plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Allen, G.R., 1991
Födosöksstrategi variable
Feeding habit Ref. Allen, G.R., 1991
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Ursprungligt prov Ofiskad population Kommentar
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Från födosammansättning
Från individuella födoämnen 2.62 0.27 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(t.ex. 346)
(t.ex. oophagy)
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