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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Myoxocephalus scorpius
 
Main Ref. Laroche, J.L., 1982
Fish stage larvae Mean length 1.00 SL
Sample size 3 Percent empty 0
Country USA Locality Maine Estuary, 1973
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Myoxocephalus scorpius
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticus spp. Harpacticus spp.
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Tisbe spp. Tisbe spp.
12.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoid 10.2% Harpacticoid adults & copepodites
22.40 % plants phytoplankton diatoms n.a./others Coscinodiscus spp. Coscinodiscus spp.
3.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Balanus nauplii Balanus nauplii
25.50 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
4.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Temora longicornis 3.1% Temora longicornis incl. 1% unid. Calanoid copepods
30.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods larvae copepod nauplii unid. copepod nauplii
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