Food and Feeding Habits Summary Scyliorhinus stellaris
 
Main Ref. Ellis, J.R., M.G. Pawson and S.E. Shackley, 1996
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 80.00 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Locality Northeastern Atlantic, 1981-1985
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Scyliorhinus stellaris
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.50 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
12.90 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Benthic teleosts 2.5% Benthic teleosts, 0.5% Epibenthic teleosts, 0.5% Pelagic teleosts
45.90 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Pagurus 0.5% Natantia, 4% Macrura, 17.3% Galatheidae, 0.5% Thalassinoidea, 6.9% Pagurus, 4% Majidae, 6.9% Cancer, 5.9% Liocarcinus
1.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. euphausiids juv./adults euphausiids
1.50 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
0.50 % zoobenthos worms n.a./other annelids juv./adults annelids
2.00 % nekton finfish n.a./other finfish juv./adults Elasmobranchii Elasmobranchii
33.20 % nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish juv./adults squids/cuttlefish
1.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults stomatopods
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