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 48.00 NG
Sample size 36 Percent empty 11
Country USA Locality Inshore North of Cape Hatteras.
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
0.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults Casco bigelowi 0.7% <>Casco bigelowi, 0.2% unidentified amphipoda.
2.10 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults Yoldia limatula 1.9% Yoldia limatula, 0.2% unidentified bivalves.
4.80 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains Animal remains and misc.
1.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
0.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea Unidentified crustacea.
90.70 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults Polychaeta 1.4% Lumbrineris fragilis, 5.1% Ninoe brevipes, 1.2% Lumbrineridae, 0.6% Ophelina sp., 0.4% Goniada maculata, 4.2% Goniada sp., 1% Nephtys sp., 0.8% Nephtyidae,0.9% Spio sp., 2.6% Spionidae, 3% Sternaspis scutata, 69.5% unidentified Polychaeta.
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