Ecology Summary - Chauliodus sloani
Ecology of Chauliodus sloani
 
Main Ref. Gibbs, R.H. Jr., 1984
Remarks Feeds on fish and crustaceans (Ref. 4759, 26338). A fish eater off Hawaii and only those fishes <12 cm in body length ate crustaceans, e.g., euphausiids (Ref. 51364).

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 Chauliodus sloani may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations shoaling;
Associated with
Association remarks Migrate vertically. In the Gulf of Mexico, vertical migration pattern is asynchronous, in the mesopelagic zone (450-700 m) during the day; with about 70% of the individuals vertically migrating upward to 200 m at night, the rest remaining at depth (Ref. 86779).
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Gibbs, R.H. Jr., 1984
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.20 0.73 4.33 0.71 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 4.06 0.69 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Williams, A., J.A. Koslow, A. Terauds and K. Haskard, 2001
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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