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Ecology Summary - Systellaspis debilis
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Ecology of Systellaspis debilis
 
Main Ref. Abele, L.G. and W. Kim, 1986
Remarks Migrate into the upper mesopelagic and generally below the epipelagic zones at night (Ref. 97393). Found at depths between 600 to 900 meters during the day. It is a carnivorous species (Ref. 96715).

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 Systellaspis debilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Abele, L.G. and W. Kim, 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. Frank, T.M., 2003
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.32 0.37 Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items 3.54 0.37 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Hopkins, T.L., M.E. Flock, J.V. Gartner and J.J. Torres, 1994
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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