Food and Feeding Habits Summary Brevoortia tyrannus
 
Main Ref. Kjelson, M.A., D.S. Peters, G.W. Thayer and G.N. Johnson, 1975
Fish stage larvae Mean length 2.80 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country USA Locality Newport River estuary
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Brevoortia tyrannus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
6.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Temora Temora
22.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Harpacticoida Harpacticoida
30.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Acartia Acartia
41.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults Centropages Centropages
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