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Ecology of Ocythoe tuberculata
 
Main Ref. Cardoso, F. and C. Paredes, 1998
Remarks Female Ocythoe typically occupy near-surface waters, having been encountered in the upper 10 m and captured in plankton hauls and on hook and line. While male Ocythoe have been collected in pelagic tows at the sea surface, they are not restricted to surface waters, having been collected in closing nets at 100 to 200 m. Species are reported to feed on pteropod and heteropod molluscs, sardines, and crustaceans (Ref. 96968).

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 Ocythoe tuberculata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn, 2014
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Tethys vagina
Association remarks Both male and small female Ocythoe have been encountered inhabiting tests of the gigantic salp, Tethys vagina, in surface waters during the day (Ref. 96968).
Parasitism inside host

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn, 2014
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn, 2014

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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