Food and Feeding Habits Summary Mustelus whitneyi
 
Main Ref. Samané, M., J. Castillo and M. Espino, 1988
Fish stage adults Mean length
Sample size 5109 Percent empty
Country Peru Locality Northern Peru
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Mustelus whitneyi
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
25.31 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
48.27 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults benth. crustaceans
4.90 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks n.a./others mollusks
21.52 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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