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Ecology of Alepocephalus bairdii
 
Main Ref. Markle, D.F. and J.-C. Quéro, 1984
Distribution
Marine - Neritic
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
 Marine - Oceanic
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
 Brackishwater
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
 Freshwater
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Alepocephalus bairdii may be found.
Remarks Found over ooze and sand bottoms (Ref. 4736). Feeds mostly on coelenterates, but also decapods, tunicates and fishes (Ref. 4736). Smaller fish feed more on polychaetes,copepods and amphipods while larger fish predated medusae, mysids, decapods, squid and fish and feeds primarily on pelagic organisms (Ref. 51904).

Substrate

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type ref Markle, D.F. and J.-C. Quéro, 1984
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit ref
Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
Ref.
From individual food items 3.69 0.54 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 05.27.00
Modified by Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 02.01.05
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