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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Rachycentron canadum
 
Main Ref. Franks, J.S., N.M. Garber and J.S. Warren, 1996
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 33.50 FL
Sample size 49 Percent empty 20
Country Locality Northern Gulf of Mexico, 1993-1994
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Rachycentron canadum
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
37.70 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Saurida brasiliensis Anchoa spp., Saurida brasiliensis, Prionotus rubio, Centropistis philadelphica, Stenotomus caprinus, Abudefduf saxatilis, Trichiurus lepturus, Symphurus plagiusa
30.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Trachypenaeus Trachypenaeus, Sicyonia, Portunus, Xanthidae, other unid. Crustaceans
24.90 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Loligo plei Loligo plei , L. pealei
7.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults Squilla spp. Squilla spp.
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