Ecology Summary - Galaxias zebratus

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Main Ref.	Skelton, P.H., 2001
Remarks	Occurs mostly in coastal and lowland areas but may penetrate some distance inland (Ref. 32965). Occurs in both clear and brown-stained waters (Ref. 93592, 93822). Widespread in lakes and rivers (Ref. 3563), which may be either acid (pH 5-6,5) or alkaline (pH 8-9) (Ref. 93592, 93822). Occurs in flowing or standing waters but favours gentle currents within shelter of banks near the head of pools (Ref. 3563, 52193). Extremely hardy fish that occupies a wide range of habitats and that is able to adapt to a wide variety of environmental conditions (Ref. 5214, 6164, 52193, 93591, 93592). Feeds on small drifting invertebrates (Ref. 52193). Their small size and cryptic color enable them to avoid predators (Ref. 52193).

Main Ref.

Skelton, P.H., 2001

Remarks

Occurs mostly in coastal and lowland areas but may penetrate some distance inland (Ref. 32965). Occurs in both clear and brown-stained waters (Ref. 93592, 93822). Widespread in lakes and rivers (Ref. 3563), which may be either acid (pH 5-6,5) or alkaline (pH 8-9) (Ref. 93592, 93822). Occurs in flowing or standing waters but favours gentle currents within shelter of banks near the head of pools (Ref. 3563, 52193). Extremely hardy fish that occupies a wide range of habitats and that is able to adapt to a wide variety of environmental conditions (Ref. 5214, 6164, 52193, 93591, 93592). Feeds on small drifting invertebrates (Ref. 52193). Their small size and cryptic color enable them to avoid predators (Ref. 52193).

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 Galaxias zebratus may be found.

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Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Skelton, P.H., 1993
Feeding habit	selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref.	Skelton, P.H., 1993

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	3.50	0.37			Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
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