Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cottunculus microps
 
Main Ref. Bjelland, O., O.A. Bergstad, J.E. Skjæraasen and K. Meland, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 14.50 TL
Sample size 14 Percent empty 0
Country Norway Locality
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cottunculus microps
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
13.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea Gammaridea
0.60 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults decapod decapod fragments
2.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Malacostraca Malacostraca
68.40 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults Pycnogonida fragments 67% Pycnogonida fragments
14.40 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
0.20 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiuroids Ophiuroids
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