Food and Feeding Habits Summary Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
 
Main Ref. Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein, 2000
Fish stage adults Mean length 44.00 NG
Sample size 87 Percent empty 20
Country USA Locality Gulf of Maine.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Amphipoda 0.1% Byblis serrata, 0.1% Casco bigelowi, 1.2% unidentified amphipoda.
0.80 % zoobenthos sponges/tunicates ascidians juv./adults ascidians
0.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Yoldia sp. 1.8% Yoldia sp., 0.2% unidentified bivalves.
9.10 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
0.20 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
82.60 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta 7.2% Capitellidae, 1.8% Arabellidae, 1.6% Eunice pennata, 1.3% Lumbrineris fragilis, 2.7% Lumbrineridae, 0.5% Onuphis nebulosa, 0.2% Goniada maculata, 0.1% Goniada sp., 7.2% Ophioglycera gigantea, 1.3% Goniadidae, 4.5% Nephtys sp., 0.8% Sabellidae, 0.4% Spionidae, 0.2% Sternaspidae, 0.8% Terebellidae, 52% unidentified Polychaeta.
1.60 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea cucumbers juv./adults sea cucumbers
1.80 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea cucumbers juv./adults Dendrochirotida Dendrochirotida.
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