Food and Feeding Habits Summary Raja brachyura
 
Main Ref. Ellis, J.R., M.G. Pawson and S.E. Shackley, 1996
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 60.00 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Locality Northeastern Atlantic, 1981-1985
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Raja brachyura
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
56.60 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Ammodytidae 53.7% Ammodytidae, 2.9% Gobiidae
17.70 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
8.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
1.50 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults annelids
15.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Natantia 15.4% Natantia
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