Main Ref. | Langton, R.W. and R.E. Bowman, 1980 | ||
Fish stage | adults | Mean length | 24.20 FL |
Sample size | 23 | Percent empty | 9 |
Country | USA | Locality | Northwest Atlantic, from Cape Hatteras, N. C. to Nova Scotia |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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7.80 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | amphipods | juv./adults | amphipods | |
22.40 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | Animal remains | Animal remains considered carcasses. |
0.30 % | detritus | detritus | debris | n.a./others | debris | |
4.00 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | mysids | juv./adults | mysids | |
8.00 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | Other crustaceans | Other crustaceans. |
27.50 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | crustaceans | Decapod crustaceans. |
2.50 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | n.a./other mollusks | juv./adults | Pelecypoda | Pelecypoda. |
27.50 % | zoobenthos | worms | polychaetes | juv./adults | polychaetes | mixture of amphipods, mysids, & decapods |