Ecology Summary - Nezumia bairdii

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Main Ref.	Langton, R.W. and R.E. Bowman, 1980
Remarks	Most common in 90-700 m but found in shallower areas with cold surface waters; with size-related depth distribution; catches increase with depth and peak catches during the day (Ref. 86779). Taken much shallower in areas with cold surface waters. Feeds primarily on euphausiids, amphipods, and polychaetes, although a 200 mm individual had many copepods in its stomach (Ref. 1371). Consumed primarily benthic organisms (Ref. 51343). It is preyed upon by swordfish (Xiphias gladius). Parasites of the species include 3 myxosporidians, 2 cestodes, 3 nematodes, 3 trematodes, 1 monogenean (Diclidophora nezumiae and 1 acanthocephalan (Ref. 5951).

Main Ref.

Langton, R.W. and R.E. Bowman, 1980

Remarks

Most common in 90-700 m but found in shallower areas with cold surface waters; with size-related depth distribution; catches increase with depth and peak catches during the day (Ref. 86779). Taken much shallower in areas with cold surface waters. Feeds primarily on euphausiids, amphipods, and polychaetes, although a 200 mm individual had many copepods in its stomach (Ref. 1371). Consumed primarily benthic organisms (Ref. 51343). It is preyed upon by swordfish (Xiphias gladius). Parasites of the species include 3 myxosporidians, 2 cestodes, 3 nematodes, 3 trematodes, 1 monogenean (Diclidophora nezumiae and 1 acanthocephalan (Ref. 5951).

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 Nezumia bairdii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Wayland, M.T., C. Sommerville and D.I. Gibson, 1999
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Echinorhynchus gadi; Echinorhynchus sp.;
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Langton, R.W. and R.E. Bowman, 1980
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Langton, R.W. and R.E. Bowman, 1980

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition	3.34	0.13	3.46	0.31	Troph of adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items	3.43	0.51			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.	Langton, R.W. and R.E. Bowman, 1980

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