Ecology of Chiroteuthis veranii
 
Main Ref. Jereb, P. and C.F.E. Roper, 2010
Remarks Mesopelagic to bathypelagic as adults (Ref. 97142). Found on the upper slope at depths of 600-800 m (Ref. 1970). Frequently found in stomach contents of several species of bony fishes, sharks, mammals and seabirds; confirming that the species is common in its distributional areas, even though seldom captured by commercial fishing gear (e.g. trawls). Biology is poorly known; paralarvae and juveniles are epipelagic to mesopelagic and widespread in the water column. Possibly gregarious as numerous specimens are commonly captured together in deep net tows, a characteristic generally uncommon in deep sea squids (Ref. 97142).

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 Chiroteuthis veranii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Judkins, H.L.M., M. Vecchione and C.F.E. Roper, 2009
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Hoving, H.J.T., J.A.A. Perez, K.S.R. Bolstad, H.E. Braid, A.B. Evans, D. Fuchs, H. Judkins, J.T. Kelly, J.E.A.R. Marian, R. Nakajima, U. Piatkowski, A. Reid, M. Vecchione, J.C.C. Xavier, 2014
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.04 0.51 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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