Food and Feeding Habits Summary Myliobatis californica
 
Main Ref. Talent, L.G., 1982
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 109.95 WD
Sample size 19 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay, California, October 1971 to December 1972
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Myliobatis californica
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
28.30 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults clams clams
0.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish bony fishes
4.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Cymatogaster aggregata Cymatogaster aggregata
5.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Engraulis mordax Engraulis mordax
9.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Atherinidae Atherinidae
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer antennarius Cancer antennarius
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hemigrapsus oregonensis Hemigrapsus oregonensis
2.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer gracilis Cancer gracilis
4.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Blepharipoda sp. Blepharipoda sp.
43.60 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Urechis caupo Urechis caupo
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