Food and Feeding Habits Summary Mustelus asterias
 
Main Ref. Ellis, J.R., M.G. Pawson and S.E. Shackley, 1996
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 70.00 TL
Sample size 46 Percent empty
Country Locality Northeastern Atlantic, 1981-1985
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Mustelus asterias
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.80 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Benthic teleosts Benthic teleosts
69.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Liocarcinus Liocarcinus
27.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Pagrus 0.9% Natantia, 3.2% Galatheidae, 4.1% Thalassinoidea, 8.7% Pagrus, 0.9% Majidae, 0.9% Corystes, 1.8% Atelecyclus, 0.9% Cancer, 5.5% Xantho, 0.9% misc. Brachyura
0.90 % zoobenthos echinoderms n.a./other echinoderms juv./adults echinoderms
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