Mainly demersal on continental and insular shelves, but also on the upper slopes, at depths from near shore to 550 m (Ref. 6871), but has been shown to be pelagic in the open ocean (frequently caught on floating tuna longlines over deep water, and many New Zealand-tagged specimens have been recaptured in Australia) (Ref. 26346). Occurs in small schools that are highly migratory in higher latitudes in their range (Ref. 244). There is pronounced partial segregation by size and sex in some areas (Ref. 244). Feeds on fishes (bottom as well as pelagic species, Ref. 26346), crustaceans, cephalopods, worms, and echinoderms (Ref. 244). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Targeted for human consumption, liver for squalene oil, fins for soup (Ref. 244); also utilized as fishmeal (Ref. 13563). Marketed fresh, dried-salted, and frozen (Ref. 9987). Adapts well in captivity if carefully captured and handled (Ref. 12951).
主要地棲息於大陸棚與島嶼棚, 也捕食上層斜坡, 在深度從近岸到 550 公尺.(參考文獻 6871) 曾經顯示是大洋性的,在中開放性海域 (時常在深水域上的漂浮鮪魚延繩釣上面捕獲, 與許多紐西蘭附以籤條的標本曾經在澳洲拿回了).(參考文獻 26346) 形成小群魚群那是高度遷移的在他們的範圍中的較高的緯度.(參考文獻 244) 有明顯的部分分離依大小與在一些地區的性別.(參考文獻 244) 吃魚 (底部以及大洋性魚種, 參考文獻 26346) ,甲殼動物,頭足類動物,蠕蟲與棘皮動物。 (參考文獻 244) 卵胎生的.(參考文獻 50449) 它的肉是優良的供人類消費,肝臟用於 squalene 油,鰭用於湯;(參考文獻 244) 也利用了製成魚粉。 (參考文獻 13563) 在市場上銷售生鮮地了, 乾燥鹽醃 , 與冷凍.(參考文獻 9987) 如果小心地捕獲而且觸摸,適應得好在繁殖場。 (參考文獻 12951)
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 6.7 - 23.2, mean 12.3 (based on 7314 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00479 (0.00362 - 0.00632), b=2.99 (2.91 - 3.07), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
營養階層 (Ref.
69278): 4.3 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
回復力 (Ref.
120179): 低的, 最小族群倍增時間4.5 - 14 年 (rm=0.033; tmax=55; Fec=6-52).
Prior r = 0.06, 95% CL = 0.04 - 0.09, Based on 2 full stock assessments.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (76 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): High vulnerability (62 of 100).