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Ecology of Arctozenus risso
 
Main Ref. Post, A., 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 Arctozenus risso may be found.
Remarks Pseudoceanic and mesopelagic, occurring singly or in small schools (Ref. 5759), primarily at 200-1000 (Ref. 58302). Feed mainly on fishes and shrimps (Ref. 5759). Spawn in continental slopes and in oceanic banks from northern through tropical to southern temperate waters (Ref. 41668). It is preyed upon by Atlantic cod, Greenland cod, pollock, redfish and seals (Ref. 5951).

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type ref Post, A., 1984
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
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Trophic level(s)
Original sample Unfished population Remark
Estimation method Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.22 3.13 0.24 Troph of adults from 1 study.
Ref. Il'inskiy, E.N., A.A. Balanov and O.A. Ivanov, 1995
From individual food items 3.69 0.58 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 04.08.97
Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen on 02.05.08
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