Ecology of Cepola macrophthalma
 
Main Ref. Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.), 1987
Remarks Lives in vertical burrows singly or in groups, may swim for part of the time in midwater (Ref. 231). May occur at depths of 10 to 450 m, but mainly from 70 to 200 m (Ref. 6103). In the western Aegean Sea, the main depth range was from 100 - 120 m (Ref. 6127).

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 Cepola macrophthalma may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom
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. Stergiou, K.I., 1993
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. Stergiou, K.I., 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.13 0.23 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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