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Ecology of Trachyscorpia echinata
 
Main Ref. Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutí and J.-P. Quignard, 2002
Remarks Occurs over muddy sand bottoms (Ref. 4570). Probably oviparous with eggs extruded in floating gelatinous masses. Feeds on deep-sea benthic crustaceans, cephalopods and fishes (Ref. 43448).

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 Trachyscorpia echinata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Hureau, J.-C. and N.I. Litvinenko, 1986
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. Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutí and J.-P. Quignard, 2002
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutí and J.-P. Quignard, 2002
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.21 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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