Main Ref. | Blay, J. Jr., 1995 |
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Remarks | Inhabits coastal marine and brackish waters (Ref. 2683) as well as rivers (Ref. 7399). Feeds on plankton and detritus (Ref. 28587). Maximum weight in Volta estuary is 262 g and 205 g in Pra estuary, Ghana (Ref. 55664). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Blay, J. Jr., 1995 |
Feeding habit | variable |
Feeding habit Ref. | Fagade, S.O. and C.I.O. Olaniyan, 1973 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
From diet composition | 2.28 | 0.26 | |||
From individual food items | 2.91 | 0.37 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
Acuan | Blay, J. Jr., 1995 |