Food and Feeding Habits Summary Tautogolabrus adspersus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 27.00 NG
Sample size 10 Percent empty 30
Country USA Locality Southern New England, Georges Bank, and Northwest Atlantic.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Tautogolabrus adspersus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
9.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Cancer borealis Cancer borealis and Cancer irroratus.
55.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Decapoda Amphipoda (<0.1%), unidentified Decapoda (42.5%) and unidentified Crustacea (11.5%).
34.60 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults Echinoidea Echinoidea.
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