Food and Feeding Habits Summary Stephanolepis hispida
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 8.00 NG
Sample size 8 Percent empty 50
Country USA Locality Inshore north and 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 Stephanolepis hispida
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
25.80 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and miscellaneous.
5.80 % zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other cephalopods juv./adults Cephalopods Unidentified Cephalopods (5.8%) and bivalvia (<0.1%).
66.70 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta Unspecified Polychaeta.
1.70 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiuroidea Unspecified Ophiuroidea.
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