Ecology of Gephyroberyx darwinii
 
Main Ref. van Guelpen, L., 1993
Remarks Benthopelagic (Ref. 53036). Found in the shelf (Ref. 122899) and lives close to or on the bottom of the upper continental slope. Prefers hard substrates. Young specimens feed on small shrimps and fish (Ref. 4784). A deep sea species, nontheless, the young are often found near the coast (Ref. 9137). Found among a forest of soft corals and anemones at a depth of 300 m (Ref. 122901). Feeds on fish and invertebrates (Ref. 4784).

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 Gephyroberyx darwinii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Corals: soft corals
Special habitats Ref. Kellogg, C.A., 2009

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. van Guelpen, L., 1993
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. van Guelpen, L., 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.94 0.65 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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