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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Urophycis tenuis
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 24.00
Sample size 43 Percent empty 5
Country USA Locality Georges Bank.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Urophycis tenuis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Leptocheirus pinguis 0.2% Unciola irrorata, 0.8% Leptocheirus pinguis, 0.1% unidentified amphipods.
55.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Urophycis tenuis 51.9% Urophycis tenuis, 3.3% unidentified osteichthyes.
1.80 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica Meganyctiphanes norvegica
1.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea unidentified crustacea.
39.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Dichelopandalus leptocerus 26.7% Dichelopandalus leptocerus, 9.6% Crangon septemspinosa, 0.1% Paguridae, 2.9% Cancer irroratus.
0.20 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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