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 52.00 NG
Sample size 30 Percent empty 7
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 Amblyraja radiata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
64.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Clupea harengus 57.8% Clupea harengus, 7% unidentified Osteichthyes.
1.60 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
3.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crangon septemspinosa 0.1% Dichelopandalus leptocerus, 0.2% Pandalidae, 0.9% Crangon septemspinosa, 0.9% Axiidae, 0.7% Hyas sp., 0.7% unidentified Decapoda.
29.60 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Nereis sp. 5.9% Aphroditidae, 3.1% Nephtys spp., 18% Nereis sp., 2.6% unidentified Annelida.
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