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Food and Feeding Habits Summary Prionotus carolinus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 18.00 NG
Sample size 11 Percent empty 18
Country USA Locality Middle Atlantic, Southern New England, Georges Bank, Inshore north of Cape Hatte
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Prionotus carolinus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Unciola irrorata 1.1% Unciola irrorata,0.5% Caprellidae,1.3% Gammaridae.
1.90 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Tellina agilis 1.8% Tellina agilis, 0.1 unidentified bivalve.
0.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectiformes.
5.00 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains.
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults Edotea sp. Edotea sp.
4.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
10.80 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Oxyurostylis smithi 0.5% Pseudoleptocuma minor, 10.3% Oxyurostylis smithi.
71.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Crangon septemspinosa 38.6% Crangon septemspinosa, 27.9% Cancer irroratus, 1% Cancridae, 1% decapod larvae, 2.5% unidentified decapod.
1.50 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta 0.6% Nephtyidae, 0.9% unidentified Polychaeta.
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