Ecology Summary - Lampanyctus australis
Ecology of Lampanyctus australis
 
Main Ref. Williams, A., J.A. Koslow, A. Terauds and K. Haskard, 2001
Remarks Oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 4066). Taken as prey by hakes, kingklip and Cape horse mackerel (Ref. 36731). Found mainly deeper than 500 m during the night, but juveniles in upper 100 m.

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 Lampanyctus australis 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. Williams, A., J.A. Koslow, A. Terauds and K. Haskard, 2001
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Collard, S.B., 1970
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.25 0.35 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.33 0.43 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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