TERM: Description of glossary term.
Fish related glossary
ecological niche
The response of an organism to its environment, its place within surroundings. It describes the way an organism manages to exploit resources so that it has the least competition from other organisms.
Reference
Coad, Brian & D.E. McAllister. 2007. "Dictionary of Ichtyology". Brian W. Coad. Retrieved on June 21, 2014, from:http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/Complete%20Dictionary.htm - (ffm06223)