Food and Feeding Habits Summary Cynoscion nothus
 
Main Ref. Sheridan, P.F. and T.L. Trimm, 1983
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 11.90 SL
Sample size 35 Percent empty 17
Country USA Locality Texas coast
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Cynoscion nothus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
76.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
4.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
0.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
3.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cumacea Cumacea
8.90 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults benth. invertebrates
0.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
6.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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