Food and Feeding Habits Summary Mustelus californicus
 
Main Ref. Talent, L.G., 1982
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 110.00 TL
Sample size 11 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Elkhorn Slough, California, October 1971 - December 1972
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Mustelus californicus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Porichthys notatus Porichthys notatus
5.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer gracilis Cancer gracilis
15.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer antennarius Cancer antennarius
21.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Hemigrapsus oregonensis Hemigrapsus oregonensis
54.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer productus Cancer productus
2.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
0.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Callianassa gigas Callianassa gigas
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