Ecology of Protomyctophum bolini
 
Main Ref. Hulley, P.A., 1990
Remarks High-oceanic and mesopelagic. Found between 608-728 m during the day and between 364-426 m at night (Ref. 4066). Feeds on copepods and larval stages of krilll, mainly calytopis and furcilia stages.

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 Protomyctophum bolini 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. Hulley, P.A., 1990
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. Hulley, P.A., 1990
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.04 0.00 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.09 0.26 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Pusch, C., P.A. Hulley and K.-H. Kock, 2004
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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