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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Rachycentron canadum
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 94.00 NG
Sample size 3 Percent empty 0
Country USA Locality Offshore south of Cape Hatteras.
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
29.50 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Scophthalmus aquosus Scophthalmus aquosus (28.4%) and unspecified Pleuronectiformes (1.1%).
3.30 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
42.20 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Ovalipes ocellatus Ovalipes ocellatus (28.4%) and Bathynectes sp. (13.8%).
12.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Unidentified Decapoda.
12.90 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults Illex sp. Illex sp.
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