Ecology of Lampanyctus crocodilus
 
Main Ref. McAllister, D.E., 1993
Remarks Depth distribution: larvae most abundant in the upper 50 m (Ref. 5573); post larvae and juveniles between 45-150 m (Ref. 4775); adults from 700-1,000 m (Ref. 4775; 5571). Adults may migrate to shallower waters at night (Ref. 4775) but they remain essentially in mesopelagic depths (Ref. 5574). The jewel lanternfish may be demersal in the Hudson Canyon off New York, U.S.A. (Ref. 5571).

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 Lampanyctus crocodilus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. McAllister, D.E., 1993
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. McAllister, D.E., 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.22 0.39 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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