Ecology Summary - Neolamprologus chitamwebwai

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Main Ref.	Verburg, P. and R. Bills, 2007
Remarks	Habitat consists of large boulders (1-2 m in diameter) on a steep slope, with some sand in between the stones, and no bivalve shell accumulations or other rubble present; habitat characterized by currents, low sedimentation rates, coarse sediment and high visibility; these habitats are generally found at capes along the coast; presence of sand mandatory because species creates refuges by removing sand at foot of large stones; dives for cover when approached; most common at depth between 10 and 20 m; strong site fidelity and small home range (2 m diameter); ingests sediment and spits it out through mouth (Ref. 74422).

Main Ref.

Verburg, P. and R. Bills, 2007

Remarks

Habitat consists of large boulders (1-2 m in diameter) on a steep slope, with some sand in between the stones, and no bivalve shell accumulations or other rubble present; habitat characterized by currents, low sedimentation rates, coarse sediment and high visibility; these habitats are generally found at capes along the coast; presence of sand mandatory because species creates refuges by removing sand at foot of large stones; dives for cover when approached; most common at depth between 10 and 20 m; strong site fidelity and small home range (2 m diameter); ingests sediment and spits it out through mouth (Ref. 74422).

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 Neolamprologus chitamwebwai may be found.

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
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