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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Anarhichas lupus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 68.00 NG
Sample size 5 Percent empty 20
Country USA Locality Inshore South 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 Anarhichas lupus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
35.70 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Placopecten sp. Placopecten sp. (33.1%) and unidentified Bivalvia (2,6%).
0.40 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
12.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer irroratus Paguridae (4.1%), Cancer irroratus (8.1%), and unidentified Decapoda (<0.1%).
0.40 % detritus detritus debris n.a./others Rock Rock.
0.70 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults Gastropoda Unspecified Gastropoda.
2.50 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks juv./adults Mollusca Unidentified Mollusca.
23.50 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiura sarsi Ophiura sarsi and unidentified Ophiuroidea (21.8%).
24.60 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Strongylocentrotus sp. Stronglyocentrotus sp. (10.5%) and unidentified Echinoidea (14.1%).
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