Food and Feeding Habits Summary Syngnathus scovelli
 
Main Ref. Motta, P.J., K.B. Clifton, P. Hernandez, B.T. Eggold, S.D. Giordano and R. Wilcox, 1995
Fish stage adults Mean length 12.00 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country USA Locality Tampa Bay, Florida
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Syngnathus scovelli
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
44.56 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
9.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
0.30 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
0.48 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
10.81 % zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans larvae Cypris Cypris larvae
6.73 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
0.32 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults polyps
27.48 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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