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Ecology Summary - Aristeus varidens
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Ecology of Aristeus varidens
 
Main Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Remarks Demersal (Ref. 106863). Occurs at depths of 300 to 1134 m, common at depths of 400 to 600 m, usually on bottom mud in subtropical and tropical environments (Ref. 8). On the continental shelf and slope down to 800 m (Ref. 106863). Feeds on crustaceans, fishes and polychaete worms (Ref. 434).

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 Aristeus varidens may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; demersal; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981
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 crustaceans, fishes and polychaetes
From individual food items 3.77 0.58 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.), 1981
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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