Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Adults occur mainly between 500 and 2,000 m, but ranging from near the surface (young) to 5,000 m. Form schools, swim in small groups or solitary. Carnivorous (Ref. 27155), feeding on crustaceans when young and on fish mainly when adults (Ref. 4737). Serve as food for pelagic fishes such as tuna, albacore, and marlin (Ref. 5951). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36624).
成鱼主要地在 500 与 2,000 公尺之间出现, 但是范围从对 5,000 公尺的接近水表面 (幼鱼)。 形成鱼群, 一小群群游或独居性。 肉食性 (参考文献 27155), 吃甲壳动物幼年时与在鱼上主要地当成鱼.(参考文献 4737) 当作大洋性的鱼例如鲔鱼,巴鲣鱼与马林鱼的食物使用。 (参考文献 5951) 卵生的, 仔鱼为浮游性.(参考文献 36624)