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Ecology of Thyrsitoides marleyi
 
Main Ref. Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993
Remarks Mesobenthopelagic, down to depths of 400 m or more, often at the surface at night around Okinawa, Japan. The largest populations are probably on the slope of seamounts or ridges. Feeds on a variety of mesopelagic fish, squid and crustaceans.

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 Thyrsitoides marleyi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
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. Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.19 0.58 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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