Main Ref. | Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000 | ||
Fish stage | adults | Mean length | 119.00 NG |
Sample size | 6 | Percent empty | 0 |
Country | USA | Locality | Middle Atlantic, offshore south and inshore north of Cape Hatteras. |
Period |
|
Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
90.90 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Pomatomus saltatrix | Pomatomus saltatrix (57.8%), Peprilus triacanthus (0.9%), Prionotus carolinus (20.5%), and unidentified Osteichthyes (11.7%). |
8.30 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | Animal remains | Animal remains. |
0.80 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | crabs | juv./adults | Ovalipes ocellatus | Ovalipes ocellatus (0.8%) and unidentified Cephalopoda (<0.1%). |