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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Carcharhinus altimus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 103.00 NG
Sample size 7 Percent empty 14
Country USA Locality Middle Atlantic, Offsh. South of C.H., Insh. South of C.H., Insh. North of C.H.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Carcharhinus altimus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
61.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Leiostomus xanthurus 29.1% Sciaenidae, 9.8% Cynoscion regalis, 19.5% Leiostomus xanthurus, 0.6% Ammodytes dubius, 2.9% unidentified Osteichthyes.
0.40 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
21.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Ovalipes ocellatus Ovalipes ocellatus
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
0.80 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Echinarachnius parma Echinarachnius parma
7.20 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Loligo sp. Loligo sp.
8.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults Squilla empusa 8% Squilla empusa, 0.3% unidentified stomatopoda.
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