Food and Feeding Habits Summary Myliobatis californica
 
Main Ref. Talent, L.G., 1982
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 90.00 WD
Sample size 28 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
31.60 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults clams clams
7.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Blepharipoda occidentalis 3.6% unid. crab parts, 0.8% Blepharipoda occidentalis , 0.7% Crangon sp., 0.7% Callianassa californiensis , 0.6% Hemigrapsus oregonensis , 0.5% Emerita analoga
0.50 % zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae eggs fish eggs
60.60 % zoobenthos worms non-annelids juv./adults Urechis caupo Urechis caupo
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