Ecology Summary - Gymnodraco acuticeps
Ecology of Gymnodraco acuticeps
 
Main Ref. Pakhomov, Y.A. and V.B. Tseytlin, 1992
Remarks Spawns during September in Adélie Land. Hatching probably occurs in spring (mid-November) and pelagic development probably ends in autumn (February and March). Food items: fishes, amphipods, fish eggs and polychaetes.

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 Gymnodraco acuticeps 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. Pakhomov, Y.A. and V.B. Tseytlin, 1992
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Pakhomov, Y.A. and V.B. Tseytlin, 1992
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 4.06 0.57
From individual food items 4.18 0.73 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Pakhomov, Y.A. and V.B. Tseytlin, 1992
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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