Food and Feeding Habits Summary Eucinostomus gula
 
Main Ref. Motta, P.J., K.B. Clifton, P. Hernandez, B.T. Eggold, S.D. Giordano and R. Wilcox, 1995
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 7.60 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 Eucinostomus gula
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
4.76 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
4.48 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
10.36 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves 8.68% bivalves, 1.68% gastropods
17.65 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults cumaceans 7.93% isopods, 9.71% cumaceans
0.28 % zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates juv./adults horseshoe crab horseshoe crab
0.10 % zoobenthos cnidarians n.a./other polyps juv./adults anemone anemone
51.64 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes 50.61% polychaetes incl. 0.93% sipuncuclids
3.92 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults shrimps/prawns
6.82 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates sponges juv./adults sponges
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