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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Peprilus triacanthus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 11.00 NG
Sample size 20 Percent empty 0
Country USA Locality Offshore South of Cape Hatteras
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Peprilus triacanthus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
80.80 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults Salpidae Thaliacea: Salpidae (2.1%); and unidentified Urochordata (78.7%).
19.10 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
0.10 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica Meganyctiphanes norvegica.
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