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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Helicolenus dactylopterus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 15.00 NG
Sample size 28 Percent empty 12
Country USA Locality Middle Atlantic
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Helicolenus dactylopterus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
6.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Unciola dissimilis 1.1% Unciola inermis, 0.4% Unciola irrorata, 2.2% Unciola dissimilis, 3% Unciola sp.
10.10 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
2.50 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
2.80 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults Meganyctiphanes norvegica Meganyctiphanes norvegica
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cumacea Cumacea.
0.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
72.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Cancer irroratus 4.5% Munida sp., 5.9% Cancer irroratus, 28.5% Cancer sp., 0.9% unidentified crab, 32.5% unidentified shrimp.
4.60 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea cucumbers juv./adults sea cucumbers
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