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Ecology of Uroteuthis chinensis
 
Main Ref. Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984
Remarks

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 Uroteuthis chinensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; demersal;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Yunrong, Y., L. Yuyuan, Y. Shengyun, W. Guirong, T. Yajin, F. Qibin and L. Huosheng, 2013
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Yunrong, Y., L. Yuyuan, Y. Shengyun, W. Guirong, T. Yajin, F. Qibin and L. Huosheng, 2013

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.87 0.47 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Entered by Pan-Saniano, Marianne on 04.03.06
Modified by Polido, Rubyann Robelle on 07.10.18
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