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Ecology Summary - Eumetopias jubatus
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Ecology of Eumetopias jubatus
 
Main Ref. Rice, D.W., 1998
Remarks Coastal and immediate offshore waters (Ref. 1522). Non-migratory but may disperse considerably from breeding sites. Appears to feed along the continental shelf and break (Ref. 80660). Found from the coast to the outer continental shelf; they frequent deep oceanic waters in some parts of the range. Feeds on many varieties of fish and squid, prefers bottom species; feeding occurs at night (Ref. 1394).

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 Eumetopias jubatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Rice, D.W., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Sinclair, E.H., W.A. Walker and P.J. Gearin, 2018
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Sinclair, E.H., W.A. Walker and P.J. Gearin, 2018

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.26 0.74 Troph of juv./adults.
From individual food items 4.38 0.85 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Gaichas, S.K., 2006
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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