Food and Feeding Habits Summary Nezumia bairdii
 
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
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Nezumia bairdii
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
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
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