Ecology of Centroscymnus coelolepis
 
Main Ref. Ebert, D.A., L.J.V. Compagno and P.D. Cowley, 1992
Remarks Found almost exclusively on the lower slope of the Catalan Sea, western Mediterranean (Ref. 40720). Found on continental slopes and abyssal plains (Refs. 6871, 117245); usually in water temperature of 5-13°C (Refs. 5951, 117245). Feeds mainly on fishes (including sharks) and cephalopods (Ref. 6871), also gastropods and cetacean meat (Ref. 5578). Demersal. Active predator. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 117245).

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 Centroscymnus coelolepis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal;
Substrate Ref. Coad, B.W. and J.D. Reist, 2018
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. Ebert, D.A., L.J.V. Compagno and P.D. Cowley, 1992
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Ebert, D.A., L.J.V. Compagno and P.D. Cowley, 1992
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.48 0.13 4.48 0.46 Troph of juv./adults from 4 studies.
From individual food items 4.26 0.52 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Carrassón, M., C. Stefanescu and J.E. Cartes, 1992
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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