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 | 9.60 SL |
Sample size | Percent empty | ||
Country | USA | Locality | Tampa Bay, Florida |
Period |
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Diet percent | Food I | Food II | Food III | Prey stage | Item Name | Comments |
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5.10 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | amphipods | juv./adults | amphipods | 4.59% amphipods, 0.51% ostracods |
2.04 % | zoobenthos | sponges/tunicates | ascidians | juv./adults | ascidians | |
2.86 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | bivalves | juv./adults | bivalves | |
6.63 % | zooplankton | fish (early stages) | fish eggs/larvae | larvae | fish larvae | |
8.16 % | zoobenthos | mollusks | gastropods | juv./adults | gastropods | 8.06% gastropods, 0.1% scaphopods |
0.20 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | isopods | juv./adults | isopods | 0.1% isopods, 0.1% mites |
0.20 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | n.a./other plank. crustaceans | larvae | crab | 0.1% crab larvae, 0.1% Cypris larvae |
3.98 % | zooplankton | other plank. Invertebrates | n.a./other plank. invertebrates | eggs | plank. invertebrates | |
23.57 % | zooplankton | plank. crust. | plank. copepods | juv./adults | copepods | 23.47% copepods, 0.1% cladocerans |
47.24 % | zoobenthos | benth. crust. | shrimps/prawns | juv./adults | shrimps/prawns |