Food and Feeding Habits Summary Myliobatis californica
 
Main Ref. Talent, L.G., 1982
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 70.00 WD
Sample size 49 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay, California, October 1971 - 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
40.80 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults clams clams
6.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans n.a./others Calliianassa californiensis 2.6% Calliianassa californiensis , 2.2% Hemigrapsus oregonensis , 1.6% unid. crab parts, 0.4% Pinnixa sp., 0.1% Crangon sp.
0.40 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Hemigrapsus oregonensis Hemigrapsus oregonensis
46.10 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Urechis caupo 45.4% Urechis caupo, 0.5% Listriolobus pelodes, 0.2% unid. material
0.30 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults crab crab parts
5.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Callianassa sp. Callianassa sp.
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