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Ecology of Melanotaenia maccullochi
 
Main Ref. Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack, 2019
Remarks The area of occurrence typically consists of swamp and stream environments, ranging from small waterways, larger wetlands and dune lakes, with microhabitat typically comprising of dense cover of submerged or emergent vegetation in shallow water (<50 cm) with low turbidity and often low pH (reported values sometimes as low as 3.6).

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 Melanotaenia maccullochi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack, 2019
Associations
Associated with Commonly co-occurs with Melanotaenia splendida and is often found in association with other wetland fish species particularly Pseudomugil gertrudae and Oxyeleotris nullipora.
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.
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. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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