Food and Feeding Habits Summary Ariopsis felis
 
Main Ref. Motta, P.J., K.B. Clifton, P. Hernandez, B.T. Eggold, S.D. Giordano and R. Wilcox, 1995
Fish stage adults Mean length 32.80 SL
Sample size Percent empty
Country USA Locality Tampa Bay, Florida
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Ariopsis felis
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
34.50 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians
1.78 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
0.33 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
14.23 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
41.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs
4.92 % zooplankton other plank. Invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates eggs plank. invertebrates
2.99 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
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