Food and Feeding Habits Summary Amblyraja radiata
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 50.00 NG
Sample size 67 Percent empty
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 Amblyraja radiata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
8.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Chondrichthyes Chondrichthyes.
59.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupea sp. 25% Clupea sp., 18.2% Ammodytes dubius, 0.2% Cottidae, 6% Osteichthyes eggs, 9.8% unidentified Osteichthyes.
2.40 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
5.60 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults Nephtys spp. 1.7% Aphroditidae, 1.6% Nephtys spp., 2.3% unidentified Annelida.
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
17.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. Crustaceans juv./adults Hyas sp. 0.2% Dichelopandalus leptocerus, 0.2% Crangon septemspinosa, 2.1% Paguridae, 13.3% Hyas sp., 1.3% unidentified Decapoda.
6.40 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Illex sp. 1.4% Illex sp., 5% unidentified Cephalopoda.
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