Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lophius gastrophysus
 
Main Ref. Muto, E.Y., M.H.C. da Silva, G.R. Vera, S.S.M. Leite, D.G. Navarro and C.L.D.B. Rossi-Wongtschowski, 2005
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 44.90 NG
Sample size 9 Percent empty
Country Brazil Locality Santa Catarina/Parana, Slope, Winter/Spring 2001-2002.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lophius gastrophysus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
95.00 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Polymixia lowei Synagrops spinosus 2.0 Synagrops bellus 13.6 Merluccius hubbsi 37.1 Macroramphosus scolopax 0.9 Bembrops heterurus 3.0 Polymixia lowei 37.6 Teleostei unid. 0.9
0.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeidea Penaeidea 0.4
4.60 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Illex sp. Illex sp.
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