Food and Feeding Habits Summary Leucoraja ocellata
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 83.00 NG
Sample size 36 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Inshore North of Cape Hatteras.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Leucoraja ocellata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Unciola irrorata 0.2% Byblis serrata, 0.6% Unciola irrorata, 0.5% unidentified Amphipoda.
0.30 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves Unidentified bivalves.
88.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Ammodytes dubius 48.2% Ammodytes dubius, 40% unidentified Osteichthyes.
0.70 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
6.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Ovalipes ocellatus 0.3% Crangon septemspinosa, 0.3% Cancer irroratus, 5.9% Ovalipes ocellatus,
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Cirolana sp. Cirolana sp.
2.70 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Ophelia sp. 1.6% Ophelia sp., 0.8% Nephtyidae, 0.3% unidentified Polychaeta.
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