Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ophichthus cruentifer
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 39.00 NG
Sample size 3 Percent empty 0
Country USA Locality Southern New England
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Ophichthus cruentifer
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda Unidentified amphipoda.
1.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Melita sp. Melita sp.
4.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Leptocheirus pinguis Leptocheirus pinguis
0.20 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
27.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Munidairis sp. Munidairis sp.
0.60 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes Unidentified polychaetes.
31.10 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Lumbrineris tenuis Lumbrineris tenuis
34.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Crangon septemspinosa Crangon septemspinosa
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