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Ecology of Deania calceus
 
Main Ref. Ebert, D.A., L.J.V. Compagno and P.D. Cowley, 1992
Remarks Found on the outer continental and insular shelves and upper slopes (Ref. 247). Usually on or near the bottom but sometimes found well above it (Ref. 5578). Feeds on pelagic bony fish, squid, octopus and shrimp (Ref. 5578).

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 Deania calceus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks Apparently in large schools (Ref. 5578).
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Ebert, D.A., L.J.V. Compagno and P.D. Cowley, 1992
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Ebert, D.A., L.J.V. Compagno and P.D. Cowley, 1992
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.33 0.41 4.10 0.59 Troph of juv./adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 4.36 0.69 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Cortés, E., 1999
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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