Main Ref. | Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000 | ||
Fish stage | juv./adults | Mean length | 20.00 NG |
Sample size | 28 | Percent empty | 21.43 |
Country | USA | Locality | Offshore South of Cape Hatteras. |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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10.80 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | Bivalvia | Unidentified Bivalvia. |
61.10 % | nekton | finfish | bony fish | juv./adults | Hippocampus sp. | Hippocampus sp. (15.7%) and unidentified Osteichthyes (45.4%). |
0.70 % | detritus | detritus | carcasses | n.a./others | Animal remains | Animal remains and miscellaneous. |
0.10 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | crabs | juv./adults | Panguridae | Unspecified Panguridae. |
22.70 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | n.a./other benth. crustaceans | juv./adults | Crustacea | Unidentified Decapoda (22.6%) and unidentified Crustacea (57.9%). |
1.20 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | n.a./other mollusks | juv./adults | Mollusca | Unidentified Mollusca. |
3.40 % | zoobenthos | worms | polychaetes | juv./adults | Polychaeta | Unspecified Polychaeta. |