Ecology of Alepocephalus bairdii
 
Main Ref. Markle, D.F. and J.-C. Quéro, 1984
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).

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 Alepocephalus bairdii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; ooze
Substrate Ref. Markle, D.F. and J.-C. Quéro, 1984
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
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)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.69 0.54 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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