Food and Feeding Habits Summary Parmaturus xaniurus
 
Main Ref. Cross, J.N., 1988
Fish stage adults Mean length 43.80 TL
Sample size 70 Percent empty
Country USA Locality Off southern California
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Parmaturus xaniurus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
27.35 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults bony fish
5.84 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
64.86 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Penaeidae Penaeidae, Caridea, Galatheidae
1.95 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
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