Food and Feeding Habits Summary Lepidopsetta bilineata
 
Main Ref. Brodeur, R.D. and P.A. Livingston, 1988
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length NG
Sample size 387 Percent empty 41.6
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Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Lepidopsetta bilineata
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
3.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Gammaridea 0.01% Amphipoda, 2.16% Gammaridea, 0.9% Lysianassidae, 0.21% Hyperiidea.
1.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults Calanoida 0.05% Copepoda, 1.20% Calanoida, 0.71% Cumacea.
5.60 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults clam 5.45% clam, 0.12% mollusca.
7.40 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Theragra chalcogramma 5.21% Osteichthyes Teleostei, 0.58% Gadidae, 1.32% <>Theragra chalcogramma, 0.29% <>Ammodytes hexapterus.
4.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Chionoecetes sp. 0.72% Paguridae, 0.01% <>Paralithodes sp., 0.2% Brachyura, 0.13% Majidae, 0.10% <>Hyas sp., 0.44% <>Chionoecetes sp., 0.14% <>Chionoecetes opilio, 0.41% <>Chionoecetes bairdi, 2.64% Reptantia, 0.01% Decapoda.
13.10 % others others n.a./others n.a./others fish 4.83% unid. organic material, 1.82% unid. worm-like organisms, 5.94% fishery discards, 0.5% unid. material.
52.40 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Echiurus echiurus 38.22% Polychaeta, 0.95% Aphroditidae, 2.57% Nephtyidae, 0.65% Sipuncula, 0.91% Echiura, 3.91% Echiuridae, 2.3% Echiurus sp., 1.78% Echiurus echiurus, 1.32% Priapulida.
7.00 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars juv./adults Ophiurida 0.01% Asteroidea, 0.04% Ophiuroidea, 6.64% Ophiurida.
2.00 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Clypeasteridae 0.51% Echinoidea, 1.49% Clypeasteridae.
2.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Caridea 1.94% Caridea, 0.56% Natantia.
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